When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.

The line links two complementary virtues—generosity and gratitude—and suggests that the moral quality of an exchange matters as much as the exchange itself. “Give cheerfully” implies offering help without resentment, calculation, or a need for recognition; “accept gratefully” frames receiving as an active, dignifying response rather than entitlement or embarrassment. Angelou’s phrasing points to a social ethic: when both parties meet each other with goodwill, the interaction becomes mutual rather than hierarchical, and the benefits ripple outward (“everyone is blessed”). The quote thus elevates everyday acts of giving and receiving into practices that build community and shared dignity.