Speaking of her poems, I want to leave you with one of her famous poems to remind you that YOU are a Phenomenal Woman. Is it one of these or another one? Share with me by replying back your favorite quotes, sayings, or poems of hers. Those are my 10 favorites, but I’d love to hear your favorites too.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.

I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.

Stepping onto a brand new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.

She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and herself only.

A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing.

Do we like what we see in the mirror? And, according to our light, according to our understanding, according to our courage, we will have to say yea or nay – and rise!

My life has been long and believing that life loves the liver of it, I have dared to try many things, sometimes trembling, but daring still.

Whatever you want to do, if you want to be great at it, you have to love it and be able to make sacrifices for it.

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.As a tribute to this extraordinary woman, I would like to share with you My Top 10 Favorite Maya Angelou Quotes For Women (in no particular order). It makes me smile to wonder what masterpieces she may have created in that gritty motel room. The rough environment pushes her creativity. She says she can’t work in a pretty place like her own home. She would write there everyday from 7am to 2pm. She would wake up at 5:30 every morning, have her coffee, and then drive down to a rundown motel that she rents. I’ve always been particularly in awe of her daily routine when I first learned of it awhile back.

Best known for her writing, poetry, and activism, Maya Angelou was an exceptional human being. This week, we lost a woman who will go down in history as one of the most influential people of all time.

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