Maya Angelou Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

DreamsIdeasBackRightsTakeUs

While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation.

Maya Angelou

GodMyselfI AmRememberKnow

Now I can say I'm a Grand Slam champion, and it sounds really crazy.

Angelique Kerber

CrazyChampionI CanNowSayGrand

People often say that a bad event is a 'blessing in disguise.' Trust me, experience will teach you that some are unbelievably well disguised. Everyone gets fired, or decides to make a radical change at some point. Everyone suffers setbacks.

Tom Freston

ChangeBlessingTrustExperienceMe

Ultimately, the ability to inspire people to live healthier and happier lives is what excites me both personally and professionally.

Mindy Grossman

LivePeopleMeInspireAbilityBoth

No matter what players say or people say, you want to be liked and appreciated, even if you've had a downfall.

Jason Giambi

PeopleYouSayWantMatterDownfall

Sometimes, if you really want to try something original, you step a little too far out of bounds. I mean, there's a market force that kind of unconsciously keeps you in line a little bit.

David Zucker

StepYouSometimesWantKindTry

And, of course, the fact that Maurice Strong, a Canadian, was in charge made it important for us to pull up our socks and become leaders in this field. Now, here is a field we should be a leader in!

Brian Mulroney

LeaderStrongSocksImportantBecome

I always carry multipurpose products in my handbag.

Ashley Madekwe

AlwaysCarryProducts

Richard Lewis is the master at taking a joke that he's told a million times in a row in the past year, on the road, and making it look like he's pulling it out of thin air.

Artie Lange

PastRoadYearLookAirMaster

Not only am I physically and emotionally attracted to women, I also wonder what being a woman would be like.

William T. Vollmann

WomenWomanWonderBeingOnlyWould

I like playing Italian teams. To me, they are the fairest sportsmen of them all. I don't agree with the Italy stereotypes - I trust in what I have experienced and witnessed.

Thomas Muller

TrustMeStereotypesPlayingAgree

Will Smith is the biggest movie star I've ever met, and he couldn't be more gracious.

Todd Lowe

WillMoreGraciousStarHeMovie

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