1,440 Quotes by maya angelou

I love living. I love that I'm alive to love my age. There are many people who went to bed just as I did yesterday evening and didn't wake this morning. I love and feel very blessed that I did. I love, too, that I know a little more today than I did yesterday, or I simply know it more profoundly.

A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but a woman called by a devaluing name will only be weakened by the misnomer.

No sun outlasts its sunset, but will rise again and bring the dawn.

When you do nothing you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.

I want to be representative of my race-the human race. I have a chance to show how kind we can be, how intelligent and generous we can be ...

My grandmother took me to church on Sunday all day long, every Sunday into the night. Then Monday evening was the missionary meeting. Tuesday evening was usher board meeting. Wednesday evening was prayer meeting. Thursday evening was visit the sick. Friday evening was choir practice. I mean, and at all those gatherings, we sang.

Effective action is always unjust.

The music was my friend, my lover, my family.

Lift up your eyes upon. This day breaking for you. Give birth again. To the dream.