1,440 Quotes by maya angelou

Look for the beauty in things.

Hope is born again in the faces of children.

Every journey begins with a single step.

I think we ought to give ourselves more time. We should be more patient with ourselves and with each other.

Our stories come from our lives and from the playwright's pen, the mind of the actor, the roles we create, the artistry of life itself and the quest for peace.

Laugh and dare to try to love somebody, starting with yourself. You must love yourself first, of course, and you must protect yourself so that nobody overrides you, overrules you, or steps on you. Just say, 'Just a minute. I'm worth everything, dear.'

We can only know where we're going if we know where we've been.

Courage allows the successful woman to fail - and to learn powerful lessons from the failure - so that in the end, she didn't fail at all.

Some critics will write 'Maya Angelou is a natural writer' - which is right after being a natural heart surgeon.