If we accept being talked to any kind of a way, then we are telling ourselves we are not quite worth the best. And if we have the effrontery to talk to anybody with less than courtesy, we tell ourselves and the world we are not very intelligent. Maya Angelou acceptcourtesyeffrontery share on social
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Maya Angelou controldecideevent Change image and share on social
Achievement brings its own anticlimax. Maya Angelou achievementanticlimaxbring Change image and share on social
You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lines. You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I'll rise. Maya Angelou bitterdirtdust 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
Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time. Maya Angelou happenlovetime Change image and share on social
I'm very, very serious - I'm serious enough not to take myself too seriously. That means I can be completely wedded to the moment. But when I leave that moment, I want to be completely wedded to the next moment. Maya Angelou completelyleavemean share on social
One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. Maya Angelou bearconsistencycourage Change image and share on social
It's very important to know the neighbor next door and the people down the street and the people in another race. Maya Angelou doorimportantneighbor Change image and share on social
Writing and cookery are just two different means of communication. Maya Angelou communicationcookerymean Change image and share on social
