“ We are braver and wiser because they existed, those strong women and strong men... We are who we are because they were who they were. It's wise to know where you come from, who called your name. Maya Angelou
“ When I cook for my family on Christmas, I make feijoada, a South American dish of roasted and smoked meats like ham, pork, beef, lamb, and bacon - all served with black beans and rice. It's festive bu… Maya Angelou
“ Those of us who submitted or surrendered our ideas and dreams and identities to the 'leaders' must take back our rights, our identities, our responsibilities. Maya Angelou
“ If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning 'Good morning' at total strangers. Maya Angelou
“ I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare. Maya Angelou
“ I dreamt we walked together along the shore. We made satisfying small talk and laughed. This morning I found sand in my shoe and a seashell in my pocket. Was I only dreaming? Maya Angelou
“ I answer the heroic question, 'Death, where is thy sting?' with 'It is in my heart and mind and memories. Maya Angelou
“ In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours.In all the world, there is no love for you like mine. Maya Angelou
“ Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness. Maya Angelou
“ See, you don't have to think about doing the right thing. If you're for the right thing, then you do it without thinking. Maya Angelou
“ One morning as I was leaving, the director said I didn't have to leave the set anymore. What happened? Why did they change their ways of treating me? I came to the realization that it was because I ha… Maya Angelou
“ Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you. Maya Angelou
“ I've always written. There's a journal which I kept from about 9 years old. The man who gave it to me lived across the street from the store and kept it when my grandmother's papers were destroyed. I'… Maya Angelou
“ My mom was a terrible parent of young children. And thank God - I thank God every time I think of it - I was sent to my paternal grandmother. Ah, but my mother was a great parent of a young adult. Maya Angelou
“ Courage - you develop courage by doing small things like just as if you wouldn't want to pick up a 100-pound weight without preparing yourself. Maya Angelou
