Maya Angelou Quotes

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.

Maya Angelou

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014

Topics

LifePeaceMindPenCreateActor

The story of life is quicker than the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye.

Jimi Hendrix

LifeLoveLove IsGoodbyeEyeStory

In the closing years of the nineteenth century, African-American historians began to look at their people's history from their vantage point and their point of view.

John Henrik Clarke

HistoryPeopleViewLookClosing

I do think, with any beat, it helps to establish a basic level of comfort and cordiality, especially if you plan to ask uncomfortable questions. Sitting down in person for a meal or a coffee can help that.

Amy Chozick

CoffeeThinkQuestionsHelpPlan

Sometimes we have to actually say, I think you're really funny, but none of your jokes are going to make it on the air. So just answer my questions. Seriously.

Rob Corddry

FunnyThinkQuestionsYouSometimes

It is very certain that the desire of life prolongs it.

Lord Byron

LifeDesireVeryCertainProlongs

Don't lie about anything, ever. Lying leads to Hell.

Jordan Peterson

LieHellLyingAnythingAboutEver

I got a bronze medal and I can't complain about that, the only African-American to get a medal in the Winter Olympics.

Debi Thomas

WinterComplainAfrican-AmericanGet

As a baby boomer myself, I can tell you we are part of the have-it-all generation. We pretend never to age and often do our best to avoid sacrifice.

Anthony Scaramucci

AgeMyselfBestSacrificeBabyYou

In high school - that's when I first fell in love with his music and his voice. 'Blonde on Blonde' above everything. I vaguely remember 'Desire' coming out. I definitely remember 'Street Legal' and 'Slow Train Coming.' The first time I saw Dylan was on that tour: '79 in L.A.

Todd Haynes

LoveMusicTimeSchoolHigh School

I wanted to be clever, but being funny came first. That's how you know someone is clever. They don't come out and tell you pi to 13 places - they tell you a joke.

Ricky Gervais

FunnySomeoneYouKnowPlacesFirst

When I ran the stock exchange, it was the most successful it's been in its 200-plus-year history. And I was rewarded for success; I would not have been rewarded if we failed.

Richard Grasso

SuccessHistorySuccessfulBeenMost

Captain America is an interesting character because it makes you ask those questions in yourself as a writer. What do we want as a nation, what do we mean as a nation, what is our role in the world as a nation? What are our strengths and weaknesses as a country?

Mark Waid

CharacterYourselfWorldInteresting

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