I believe that each of us comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory. Maya Angelou creatorglorytrail Change image and share on social
I became the kind of parent my mother was to me. Maya Angelou kindmotherparent Change image and share on social
I know for sure that loves saves me and that it is here to save us all. Maya Angelou lovesave Change image and share on social
I know that one of the great arts that the writer develops is the art of saying, 'No. No, I'm finished. Bye.' And leaving it alone. I will not write it into the ground. I will not write the life out of it. I won't do that. Maya Angelou artbyedevelop share on social
If we don't plant the right things, we will reap the wrong things. It goes without saying. And you don't have to be, you know, a brilliant biochemist and you don't have to have an IQ of 150. Just common sense tells you to be kind, ninny, fool. Be kind. Maya Angelou biochemistbrilliantcommon share on social
Timidity makes a person modest. It makes him or her say, 'I'm not worthy of being written up in the record of deeds in heaven or on earth.' Timidity keeps people from their good. They are afraid to say, 'Yes, I deserve it.' Maya Angelou afraiddeeddeserve share on social
I like chicken a lot because chicken is generous - that is to say, it's obedient. It will do whatever you tell it to do. Maya Angelou chickengenerouslot Change image and share on social
Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise. Maya Angelou girlopportunityplain Change image and share on social
I think that that's the wisest thing - to prevent illness before we try to cure something. Maya Angelou cureillnessprevent Change image and share on social
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. Maya Angelou compassionhumorlife Change image and share on social
