One isn't born with courage. One develops it by doing small courageous things-in the way that if one sets out to pick up a 100-pound bag of rice, one would be advised to start with a five-pound bag, then 10 pounds, then 20 pounds, and so forth, until one builds up enough muscle to lift the 100-pound bag. It's the same way with courage. You do small courageous things that require some mental and spiritual exertion.
Maya AngelouYou might encounter defeats but you must never be defeated... Love a lot. Laugh a lot at the silliest things and be very serious... love life.
Maya AngelouIโve got a magic charm That I keep up my sleeve, I can walk the ocean floor And never have to breathe.
Maya AngelouWe are not our brotherโs keeper we are our brother and we are our sister. We must look past complexion and see community.
Maya Angelou