1,440 Quotes by maya angelou

I’m a feminist. I’ve been a female for a long time now. It’d be stupid not to be on my own side.

Still, when it looked like the sun wasn’t going to shine anymore, God put a rainbow in the clouds.

As long as you’re breathing, it’s never too late to do some good.

You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies. You may trod me in the very dirt, but still like dust, I’ll rise.

Some critics will write ‘Maya Angelou is a natural writer’ – which is right after being a natural heart surgeon.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.

Most people don’t grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit cards, get married, have children, and call that maturity. What that is, is aging.

You can never go home again, but the truth is you can never leave home, so it’s all right.

Everyone has at least one story, and each of us is funny if we admit it. You have to admit you’re the funniest person you’ve ever heard of.