Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.
Nothing will work unless you do.
MA Maya AngelouPoet & memoirist · 1928–2014What this quote means
Plans, talent, and good intentions stay inert until you act on them. Effort is the ingredient that nothing succeeds without.
Context
American poet and memoirist whose work on resilience and dignity made her one of the most quoted voices of her century.
This line is among the quotes by Maya Angelou that readers return to on motivation — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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