American author, poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou has died at 86. She is known for her many inspirations quotes, poems and books.  Here are 5 of Maya Angelou’s best well known quotes:

1. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

2. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”

3. “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.”

4. “One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.”

5. “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”