We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. Maya Angelou defeatencounter Change image and share on social
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou feelforgethave Change image and share on social
I've read everything Thomas Wolfe ever wrote; my brother and I memorized whole chapters of 'You Can't Go Home Again' and 'Look Homeward, Angel.' Maya Angelou angelbrotherchapter Change image and share on social
Everybody born comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory. We come from the Creator with creativity. I think that each one of us is born with creativity. Maya Angelou bearcreativitycreator Change image and share on social
My grandmother took me to church on Sunday all day long, every Sunday into the night. Then Monday evening was the missionary meeting. Tuesday evening was usher board meeting. Wednesday evening was prayer meeting. Thursday evening was visit the sick. Friday evening was choir practice. I mean, and at all those gatherings, we sang. Maya Angelou boardchoirchurch share on social
To take a few nouns, and a few pronouns, and adverbs and adjectives, and put them together, ball them up, and throw them against the wall to make them bounce. That's what Norman Mailer did. That's what James Baldwin did, and Joan Didion did, and that's what I do - that's what I mean to do. Maya Angelou adjectiveadverbbaldwin share on social
We are braver and wiser because they existed, those strong women and strong men... We are who we are because they were who they were. It's wise to know where you come from, who called your name. Maya Angelou bravecallexist Change image and share on social
I admire people who dare to take the language, English, and understand it and understand the melody. Maya Angelou admiredareenglish Change image and share on social
A black person grows up in this country - and in many places - knowing that racism will be as familiar as salt to the tongue. Also, it can be as dangerous as too much salt. I think that you must struggle for betterment for yourself and for everyone. Maya Angelou bettermentblackcountry share on social
It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. Maya Angelou beautydiversityearly Change image and share on social