I like to have guns around. I don't like to carry them. Maya Angelou carrygun Change image and share on social
At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice. Maya Angelou choicefifteenhonorable Change image and share on social
All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened. Maya Angelou accomplishidealincredible Change image and share on social
I do like to have guns around. I don't like to carry them. But I like - if somebody is going to come into my house and I have not put out the welcome mat, I want to stop them. Maya Angelou carrygunhouse Change image and share on social
I did work in a strip club, but I didn't strip. I danced, and I became very popular. Maya Angelou clubdancepopular Change image and share on social
I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life. Maya Angelou gratefulgreatlife Change image and share on social
I could fall in love with a sumo wrestler if he told stories and made me laugh. Obviously, it would be easier if someone was African-American and lived next door and went to the same church. Because then I wouldn't have to translate. Maya Angelou africanamericanchurch share on social
Somehow, we have come to the erroneous belief that we are all but flesh, blood, and bones, and that's all. So we direct our values to material things. Maya Angelou beliefbloodbone Change image and 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
Growing up, I decided, a long time ago, I wouldn't accept any manmade differences between human beings, differences made at somebody else's insistence or someone else's whim or convenience. Maya Angelou acceptagobeing Change image and share on social