Maya Angelou Quote - Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait.
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Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait.

"Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait."
— Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou
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Meaning of this quote

The advice links wholehearted effort with prayer and patience about the result.

Key takeaway: Give sincere effort, then allow time for a response.

Origin of the quote

Advice Angelou reportedly received from her mother.

Who actually said this?

Commonly attributed

The later account explicitly says Angelou was recalling her mother’s words. An original interview transcript was not independently checked; sole coinage by Angelou is unsupported.

Attributed author: Vivian Baxter, reportedly recalled by her daughter Maya Angelou

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