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

You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.

Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.

Don't kneel please. Sometimes people put people on pedestals so they can see them more clearly and knock them off more easily

While one may encounter many defeats, one must not be defeated.

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