1,440 Quotes by maya angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's sizeBut when I start to tell them,They think I'm telling lies.I say,It's in the reach of my armsThe span of my hips,The stride of my step,The curl of my lips.I'm a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,That's me.

Let nothing dim the light that shines from within".

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.

I don't know how much longer I'll be around. I'll probably be writing when the Lord says, 'Maya, Maya Angelou, it's time.

The children to whom we read simple stories may or may not show gratitude, but each boon we give strengthens the pillars of the world.

Be the rainbow in someone else's cloud.

Talent is like electricity. We don't understand electricity. We use it.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

The only way you can be a mark is if you want something for nothing. If you're greedy, you're set up.