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
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
Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness. Maya Angelou backcrawlcurl 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
I work very hard, and I play very hard. I'm grateful for life. And I live it - I believe life loves the liver of it. I live it. Maya Angelou gratefulhardlife Change image and share on social
All of us knows, not what is expedient, not what is going to make us popular, not what the policy is, or the company policy - but in truth each of us knows what is the right thing to do. And that's how I am guided. Maya Angelou companyexpedientguide share on social
There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it. Maya Angelou finegreedylife Change image and share on social