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Maya Angelou Quotes

Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.

Maya Angelou

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Courage Practice You Important

I'm an expert on the NewsHour and it isn't how I practice journalism. I am not involved in the story. I serve only as a reporter or someone asking questions. I am not the story.

Jim Lehrer

I Am Practice Story Questions Asking

Politics is a strong and slow boring of hard boards.

Max Weber

Politics Strong Slow Boring Hard

The first time I saw America was from my perch on the mast of a Spanish naval ship, where I could spot the Statue of Liberty reaching proudly into the open, endless American sky.

Jose Andres

Time Sky Ship American America Open

Evolving into a middle-aged person is quite interesting if we can understand what it means. I would like to think it meant being a bit sure of what I want.

Dawn French

Think Interesting Person Understand

I love taking on roles that other people have written for me just as much as I take on writing - just not as much of a, 'Oh, that guy.' I want people to start saying, 'Oh, Brett Gelman's new piece is coming out. That's a Brett Gelman movie. That's a a Brett Gelman show.'

Brett Gelman

Love People Me Writing Start Saying

I like to take pictures of my Starbucks cups because, while I don't think my name is that difficult, apparently it is!

Briga Heelan

Think Name Pictures Starbucks Take

The recent riots in France demonstrate the problem European countries face where second and third generation immigrants still do not consider themselves French, German, or English.

Bobby Jindal

Face Generation Problem Immigrants

Who I am as a father is far more important to me than the public perception.

Bruce Willis

Father I Am Me Perception Important

There is no happiness for people at the expense of other people.

Anwar Sadat

Happiness People Other Expense

I'm kind of bi-polar.

Shia LaBeouf

Kind

I moved to New York to pursue music.

Sharon Van Etten

Music New York New Pursue Moved

I watch everything online... I consume so much media through Instagram and Facebook, too.

Shenaz Treasury

Media Everything Through Facebook