Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelouwas an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, tells of her...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth4 April 1928
CitySt. Louis, MO
CountryUnited States of America
If I'm the people's poet, then I ought to be in people's hands - and, I hope, in their heart.
The hope, the hope that lives in the breast of the black American, is just so tremendous that it overwhelms me sometimes.
I am convinced that most people do not grow up ... our real selves, the children inside, are still innocent and shy as magnolias.
Continue to plant a kiss of concern on the cheek of the sick and the aged and infirm and count that actions as natural and to be expected.
I've never had a dislike for men. I've been badly treated by some. But I've been loved greatly by some. I married a lot of them.
Thank you, always say thank you; it's the greatest gift you can give someone; because thank you is what you say to God.
And I not only have the right to stand up for myself, but I have the responsibility. I can't ask somebody else to stand up for me if I won't stand up for myself. And once you stand up for yourself, you'd be surprised that people say, "Can I be of help?"
You can only accomplish what I really love. Do not take the money as a goal. Instead, pursue the things you passionate about, and do good to others can not take my eyes off you
The most important thing is to DARE.
Christians already? It seems to me that it takes a lifetime of work.
Have enough courage to love.
Everybody in the world wants the same thing...to be needed...a job that he/she can do well...to love somebody...Everybody...There's no mystery.
I became the kind of parent my mother was to me.
If you do not like anything, alter it. If you can not change it, adjust your mindset. Will not complain.