1,440 Quotes by maya angelou

You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated.

We are missing Michael. But we do know we had him, and we are the world.

The charitable say in effect, 'I seem to have more than I need and you seem to have less than you need. I would like to share my excess with you.' Fine, if my excess is tangible, money or goods, and fine if not, for I learned that to be charitable with gestures and words can bring enormous joy and repair injured feelings.

There are some nights when sleep plays coy, aloof and disdainful. And all the wiles that I employ to win its service to my side are useless as wounded pride, and much more painful.

I want to be a good human being. I'm doing my best, and I'm working at it.

If you have a song to sing, who are you not to open your mouth and sing to the world?

Encouragement to all women is - let us try to offer help before we have to offer therapy. That is to say, let's see if we can't prevent being ill by trying to offer a love of prevention before illness.

I speak a number of languages, but none are more beautiful to me than English.

Stand up straight and realize who you are, that you tower over your circumstances. You are a child of God. Stand up straight.