All Maya Angelou Quotes
I believe we are still so innocent. The species are still so innocent that a person who is apt to be murdered believes that the murderer, just before he puts the final wrench on his throat, will have enough compassion to give him one sweet cup of water.
Maya Angelou
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It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.
Maya Angelou
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Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.
Maya Angelou
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If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.
Maya Angelou
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Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.
Maya Angelou
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There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.
Maya Angelou
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There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.
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How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!
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Some critics will write 'Maya Angelou is a natural writer' - which is right after being a natural heart surgeon.
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There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
Maya Angelou
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All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened.
Maya Angelou
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If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.
Maya Angelou
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