The Wisdom Letter #149

5 quotes from Maya Angelou (1928–2014)

✹ For today's Wisdom Letter, we have carefully curated five bite-sized quotes from the American memoirist and poet, Maya Angelou (1928–2014).

Quote № 01:

“Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.”

— Maya Angelou, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”

Quote № 02:

“She said that I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of a lack of knowledge.”

— Maya Angelou, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”

Quote № 03:

“Prejudice is a burden which confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.”

— Maya Angelou, “All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes”

Quote № 04:

“I realized that I had given up some youth for knowledge, but my gain was more valuable than the loss.”

— Maya Angelou, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”

Quote № 05:

“All knowledge is spendable currency, depending on the market.”

— Maya Angelou, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”

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✺ Today’s Questions

Three philosophical questions to foster your curiosity:

Question № 01:

How does the balance between hope, preparation, and acceptance shape human resilience in the face of uncertainty, and what does this balance reveal about the nature of optimism and pragmatism?

Question № 02:

What is the fundamental distinction between ignorance and a lack of knowledge, and how does understanding this difference shape the way we approach education, dialogue, and social justice?

Question № 03:

If prejudice clouds both the present and the future, what strategies can individuals and societies employ to dismantle prejudices while embracing the diversity of human experience?

✽ Thank you for reading today’s Wisdom Letter.

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