When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive — to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
This is a wonderful day. I have never seen this one before.
MA Maya AngelouPoet & memoirist · 1928–2014What this quote means
Each day is genuinely new and never seen before. Treating it as a fresh gift restores wonder to ordinary mornings.
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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 gratitude — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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