Maya Angelou

Human beings are more alike than unalike, and what is true anywhere is true everywhere, yet I encourage travel to as many destinations as possible for the sake of education as well as pleasure.

On this platform of peace, we can create a language to translate ourselves to ourselves and to each other.

I don't trust any revolution where love is not allowed.

Through the centuries, we faced down death by daring to hope.

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.

You don't have to tell everything you know, but let what you do say be the truth as you understand it.

Life is a gift, and i try to respond with grace and courtesy.

A leader sees greatness in other people. He nor she can be much of a leader if all she sees is herself.

When we decide to be happy we accept the responsibility to bring happiness to someone else.

In spite of everything that was done to me and my race, in spite of the adversity and the bitter moments, again we rise.

The happy heart runs with the river, floats on the air, lifts to the music, soars with the eagle, hopes with the prayer.

I am a child of God. I always carry that with me.

On the day of your birth, the Creator filled countless storehouses, set aside for your use and yours alone.

I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too.

It is a no-fail, incontrovertible reality: If you get, give. If you learn, teach. You can't do anything with that except do it.

There's something which impels us to show our inner souls. The more courageous we are, the more we succeed in explaining what we know.

Nothing succeeds like success. Get a little success, and then just get a little more.

As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the heart, mind, soul and body of our patients, their families and ourselves. They may not remember your name but they will never forget the way you made them feel.

I know why the caged bird sings.

One of the problems we have as writers is we don't take ourselves seriously while writing; being serious is setting aside a time and saying if it comes, good; if it doesn't come, good, I'll just sit here.

I'm a feminist. I've been a female for a long time now. It'd be stupid not to be on my own side.