I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too. Maya Angelou insistrespect Change image and share on social
I think I have had so much blessing - I've had my brother, who was brilliant - I think my family came closest to making a genius when they made my brother - Bailey was just all of that. He loved me. Maya Angelou baileyblessbrilliant Change image and share on social
While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation. Maya Angelou creationgodobligate Change image and share on social
One of the wonderful things about Oprah: She teaches you to keep on stepping. Maya Angelou oprahstepteach Change image and share on social
In so many ways, segregation shaped me, and education liberated me. Maya Angelou educationliberatesegregation Change image and share on social
I am never proud to participate in violence, yet I know that each of us must care enough for ourselves that we can be ready and able to come to our own defense when and wherever needed. Maya Angelou caredefenseneed Change image and share on social
I'm working at trying to be a Christian, and that's serious business. It's like trying to be a good Jew, a good Muslim, a good Buddhist, a good Shintoist, a good Zoroastrian, a good friend, a good lover, a good mother, a good buddy - it's serious business. Maya Angelou buddhistbuddybusiness share on social
Courage - you develop courage by doing small things like just as if you wouldn't want to pick up a 100-pound weight without preparing yourself. Maya Angelou couragedeveloppick Change image and share on social
Whenever something went wrong when I was young - if I had a pimple or if my hair broke - my mom would say, 'Sister mine, I'm going to make you some soup.' And I really thought the soup would make my pimple go away or my hair stronger. Maya Angelou breakhairmake share on social
