10 Maya Angelou quotes that'll make you love life (RIP)

Maya Angelou, the renowned poet and author, passed at age 86. Celebrate her life and honor her legacy with these 11 motivational quotes—they're guaranteed to stir up feelings of determination, pride, and compassion. 

1. "Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it." —Maya Angelou. 

2. "I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me."—Maya Angelou, "Phenomenal Woman." 

3. "Nothing will work unless you do."—Maya Angelou. 

4. "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." —Maya Angelou. 

5."Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." —Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter 

6. "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." —Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter. 

7. "I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass."—Maya Angelou 

8. "I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass."—Maya Angelou 

9. "I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass."—Maya Angelou 

10. "We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."—Maya Angelou. 

11."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."—Maya Angelou