Don’t let the man bring you down.
MAYA ANGELOUDon’t let the man bring you down.
MAYA ANGELOUHate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.
MAYA ANGELOULet gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.
MAYA ANGELOUTo those who have given up on love: I say, Trust life a little bit.
MAYA ANGELOUMake every effort to change things you do not like. If you cannot make a change, change the way you have been thinking. You might find a new solution.
MAYA ANGELOUEach time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.
MAYA ANGELOULive as though life was created for you.
MAYA ANGELOUBitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.
MAYA ANGELOUFirst best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love.
MAYA ANGELOUI’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
MAYA ANGELOUWords mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning.
MAYA ANGELOUI don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.
MAYA ANGELOUThe sisters and brothers that you meet give you the materials which your character uses to build itself.
MAYA ANGELOUMusic was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.
MAYA ANGELOUI sustain myself with the love of family.
MAYA ANGELOUA friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.
MAYA ANGELOU