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Maya Angelou Quotes

If I walked into the kitchen without washing my hands as a kid, I'd hear a loud 'A-hem!' from my mother or grandmother. Now I count on other people to do the same.

Maya Angelou

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Mother People Kitchen Hands Now Kid

Most single guys I know think fatherhood is terrifying.

Jim Gaffigan

Think Know Single Fatherhood Most

My mum would say sometimes, 'Do you think you might be gay?' But it wasn't that. When I imagined myself in a romantic setting, it was heterosexual, but I was just always a girl.

Andreja Pejic

Girl Myself Romantic Think You Gay

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.

John Stuart Mill

Power Opinion Person More Mankind

When we're talking about technology that involves weapons of mass destruction, nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, there has to be an element of preemption.

John Sununu

Technology Talking Destruction Mass

You have to be in accountable relationships across race. Accountable means that they're authentic, they're sustained, and that you do talk about racism, and you are able to be given feedback.

Robin DiAngelo

Racism Feedback You Relationships

I always like spoken word records.

Ry Cooder

Always Records Like Word Spoken

We all use something - you can't drill holes with your fingers. Whether it's a knife, a needle, or a machine, we all need the help of a device.

Jonathan Ive

Help You Knife Need Something Your

There are many commentators who have said the wrong thing before. That's part of the business.

Donovan Bailey

Business Wrong Said Wrong Thing Who

It takes intelligence to make real comedy, and it takes a reality base to create all that little stuff I like to do that makes you giggle inside.

Chris Tucker

Intelligence Reality Comedy You Real

I do not like going to the dressing room and trying on millions of outfits. I just look at something and hope that it will work. I try it on at home, since I don't like going through the whole process.

Ciara

Work Home Hope Process Trying Look

I just don't understand how people can get so caught up in having their picture taken.

Anthony Mackie

People Picture Understand Up Get

I make it a rule always to believe compliments implicitly for five minutes, and to simmer gently for twenty more.

Alice James

Believe Compliments More Always Rule