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Maya Angelou Quotes

I could fall in love with a sumo wrestler if he told stories and made me laugh. Obviously, it would be easier if someone was African-American and lived next door and went to the same church. Because then I wouldn’t have to translate Picture Quote #1

We have to confront ourselves. Do we like what we see in the mirror? And, according to our light, according to our understanding, according to our courage, we will have to say yea or nay - and rise! Picture Quote #1

All of us knows, not what is expedient, not what is going to make us popular, not what the policy is, or the company policy - but in truth each of us knows what is the right thing to do. And that’s how I am guided Picture Quote #1

For a person who grew up in the 30s and 40s in the segregated South, with so many doors closed without explanation to me, libraries and books said, ‘Here I am, read me.’ Over time I have learned I am at my best around books Picture Quote #1

I never expected anyone to take care of me, but in my wildest dreams and juvenile yearnings, I wanted the house with the picket fence from June Allyson movies. I knew that was yearning like one yearns to fly Picture Quote #1

I’m a serious aficionada of country music - Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Montgomery Gentry. I’ve even written some songs. They haven’t done anything of mine yet. But it’s only a matter of time Picture Quote #1

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Like a pianist runs her fingers over the keys, I’ll search my mind for what to say. Now, the poem may want you to write it. And then sometimes you see a situation and think, ‘I’d like to write about that.’ Those are two different ways of being approached by a poem, or approaching a poem Picture Quote #1

Of course, there are those critics - New York critics as a rule - who say, ‘Well, Maya Angelou has a new book out and of course it’s good but then she’s a natural writer.’ Those are the ones I want to grab by the throat and wrestle to the floor because it takes me forever to get it to sing. I work at the language Picture Quote #1

To take a few nouns, and a few pronouns, and adverbs and adjectives, and put them together, ball them up, and throw them against the wall to make them bounce. That’s what Norman Mailer did. That’s what James Baldwin did, and Joan Didion did, and that’s what I do - that’s what I mean to do Picture Quote #1

When you learn, teach. When you get, give. Maya Angelou taught me that Picture Quote #1

Poetry and music are the best at the highest level of the human mind. Out of poetry, out of their need for poetry, human beings have developed the idea of God. And so when we sing, when we dance, when we speak poetry we are speaking out of God’s mouth, each other out of the music from God’s heart Picture Quote #1

My son is the best thing that ever happened to me. And through me - to a lot of people Picture Quote #1

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Even here in America, we felt the cool, refreshing breeze of freedom when Nelson Mandela took the seat of Presidency in his country where formerly he was not even allowed to vote. We were enlarged by tears of pride as we saw Nelson Mandela’s former prison guards invited, courteously, by him to watch from the front rows his inauguration Picture Quote #1

It’s wonderful that whenever Patsy Cline’s name is mentioned, people’s voices fall and they become right sentimental. And, rightly so Picture Quote #1

I would welcome a friendship with Lynne Hinton. I would welcome an invitation to sit down at her table, but mostly I would welcome her next book Picture Quote #1

I’m a religious woman. And I feel I have responsibility. I have no modesty at all. I’m even afraid of it - it’s a learned affectation and it’s just stuck on me like decals. Now I pray for humility because that comes from inside out Picture Quote #1

Creativity or talent, like electricity, is something I don’t understand but something I’m able to harness and use Picture Quote #1

Those who have something to say accept the fact that that’s lonely. One already knows that there will be adversaries Picture Quote #1

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The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerance. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance Picture Quote #1

I believe that quality level is determined primarily by the actual design of the product itself, not by quality control in the production process Picture Quote #1

I love wisdom. And you can never be great at anything unless you love it. Not be in love with it, but love the thing, admire the thing. And it seems that if you love the thing, and you don’t just want to possess it, it will find you Picture Quote #1

I think we have systematically and critically harmed ourselves and many young people by advising them not to try things Picture Quote #1

Most people don’t grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit cards, get married, have children, and call that maturity. What that is, is aging Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I thank God I’m myself and for the life I’m given to live and for friends and lovers and beloveds, and I thank God for knowing that all those people have already paid for me Picture Quote #1

Information helps you to see that you’re not alone. That there’s somebody in Mississippi and somebody in Tokyo who all have wept, who’ve all longed and lost, who’ve all been happy. So the library helps you to see, not only that you are not alone, but that you’re not really any different from everyone else Picture Quote #1

People don’t always remember what you say or even what you do, but they always remember how you make them feel Picture Quote #1

My heart is so heavy when I see the reality of the Indian reservation and as an American, I know I am, too, responsible Picture Quote #1

The hope, the hope that lives in the breast of the black American, is just so tremendous that it overwhelms me sometimes Picture Quote #1

It is imperative that young white men and women study the black American history. It is imperative that blacks and whites study the Asian American history Picture Quote #1

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I could fall in love with a sumo wrestler if he told stories and made me laugh. Obviously, it would be easier if someone was African-American and lived next door and went to the same church. Because then I wouldn’t have to translate (Maya Angelou Quotes) We have to confront ourselves. Do we like what we see in the mirror? And, according to our light, according to our understanding, according to our courage, we will have to say yea or nay - and rise! (Maya Angelou Quotes) All of us knows, not what is expedient, not what is going to make us popular, not what the policy is, or the company policy - but in truth each of us knows what is the right thing to do. And that’s how I am guided (Maya Angelou Quotes) For a person who grew up in the 30s and 40s in the segregated South, with so many doors closed without explanation to me, libraries and books said, ‘Here I am, read me.’ Over time I have learned I am at my best around books (Maya Angelou Quotes) I never expected anyone to take care of me, but in my wildest dreams and juvenile yearnings, I wanted the house with the picket fence from June Allyson movies. I knew that was yearning like one yearns to fly (Maya Angelou Quotes) I’m a serious aficionada of country music - Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Montgomery Gentry. I’ve even written some songs. They haven’t done anything of mine yet. But it’s only a matter of time (Maya Angelou Quotes) Like a pianist runs her fingers over the keys, I’ll search my mind for what to say. Now, the poem may want you to write it. And then sometimes you see a situation and think, ‘I’d like to write about that.’ Those are two different ways of being approached by a poem, or approaching a poem (Maya Angelou Quotes) Of course, there are those critics - New York critics as a rule - who say, ‘Well, Maya Angelou has a new book out and of course it’s good but then she’s a natural writer.’ Those are the ones I want to grab by the throat and wrestle to the floor because it takes me forever to get it to sing. I work at the language (Maya Angelou Quotes) To take a few nouns, and a few pronouns, and adverbs and adjectives, and put them together, ball them up, and throw them against the wall to make them bounce. That’s what Norman Mailer did. That’s what James Baldwin did, and Joan Didion did, and that’s what I do - that’s what I mean to do (Maya Angelou Quotes) When you learn, teach. When you get, give. Maya Angelou taught me that (Maya Angelou Quotes) Poetry and music are the best at the highest level of the human mind. Out of poetry, out of their need for poetry, human beings have developed the idea of God. And so when we sing, when we dance, when we speak poetry we are speaking out of God’s mouth, each other out of the music from God’s heart (Maya Angelou Quotes) My son is the best thing that ever happened to me. And through me - to a lot of people (Maya Angelou Quotes) Even here in America, we felt the cool, refreshing breeze of freedom when Nelson Mandela took the seat of Presidency in his country where formerly he was not even allowed to vote. We were enlarged by tears of pride as we saw Nelson Mandela’s former prison guards invited, courteously, by him to watch from the front rows his inauguration (Maya Angelou Quotes) It’s wonderful that whenever Patsy Cline’s name is mentioned, people’s voices fall and they become right sentimental. And, rightly so (Maya Angelou Quotes) I would welcome a friendship with Lynne Hinton. I would welcome an invitation to sit down at her table, but mostly I would welcome her next book (Maya Angelou Quotes) I’m a religious woman. And I feel I have responsibility. I have no modesty at all. I’m even afraid of it - it’s a learned affectation and it’s just stuck on me like decals. Now I pray for humility because that comes from inside out (Maya Angelou Quotes) Creativity or talent, like electricity, is something I don’t understand but something I’m able to harness and use (Maya Angelou Quotes) Those who have something to say accept the fact that that’s lonely. One already knows that there will be adversaries (Maya Angelou Quotes) The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerance. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance (Maya Angelou Quotes) I believe that quality level is determined primarily by the actual design of the product itself, not by quality control in the production process. (Maya Angelou Quotes) I love wisdom. And you can never be great at anything unless you love it. Not be in love with it, but love the thing, admire the thing. And it seems that if you love the thing, and you don’t just want to possess it, it will find you. (Maya Angelou Quotes) I think we have systematically and critically harmed ourselves and many young people by advising them not to try things. (Maya Angelou Quotes) Most people don’t grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit cards, get married, have children, and call that maturity. What that is, is aging. (Maya Angelou Quotes) 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. (Maya Angelou Quotes) I thank God I’m myself and for the life I’m given to live and for friends and lovers and beloveds, and I thank God for knowing that all those people have already paid for me. (Maya Angelou Quotes) Information helps you to see that you’re not alone. That there’s somebody in Mississippi and somebody in Tokyo who all have wept, who’ve all longed and lost, who’ve all been happy. So the library helps you to see, not only that you are not alone, but that you’re not really any different from everyone else. (Maya Angelou Quotes) People don’t always remember what you say or even what you do, but they always remember how you make them feel. (Maya Angelou Quotes) My heart is so heavy when I see the reality of the Indian reservation and as an American, I know I am, too, responsible. (Maya Angelou Quotes) The hope, the hope that lives in the breast of the black American, is just so tremendous that it overwhelms me sometimes. (Maya Angelou Quotes) It is imperative that young white men and women study the black American history. It is imperative that blacks and whites study the Asian American history. (Maya Angelou Quotes)

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