1,440 Quotes by maya angelou

We wear the mask that grins and lies.It shades our cheeks and hides our eyes.This debt we pay to human guileWith torn and bleeding hearts…We smile and mouth the myriad subtleties.Why should the world think otherwiseIn counting all our tears and sighs.Nay let them only see us whileWe wear the mask.

The child gives, because the body can, and the mind of the violator cannot.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

You may trode me in the very dirt. But still, like dust, I'll rise.

When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness... all the good things.

There are some nights whensleep plays coy,aloof and disdainful.And all the wilesthat I employ to winits service to my sideare useless as wounded pride,and much more painful.

When I walk in, they may like me or dislike me, but everybody knows I'm here

While one may encounter many defeats, one must not be defeated.

Modesty is a learned adaptation. It’s stuck on like decals. As soon as life slams a modest person against the wall, that modesty will fall off faster than a G-string will fall off a stripper.