Maya Angelou Quotes

When I was 8 years old I became a mute and was a mute until I was 13, and I thought of my whole body as an ear, so I can go into a crowd and sit still and absorb all sound. That talent or ability has lasted and served me until today.

Maya Angelou

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

TodayTalentMeThoughtBodyI Can

Civil rights leaders are involved in helping poor people. That's what I've been doing all my life.

Andrew Young

LifePeopleMy LifeDoingPoorBeen

People used to think that biological clocks were not only mysterious, they were seen almost as miracles. This is no longer the case.

Jeffrey C. Hall

PeopleThinkMiraclesMysterious

If you're competitor-focused, you have to wait until there is a competitor doing something. Being customer-focused allows you to be more pioneering.

Jeff Bezos

WaitDoingYouMoreBeingSomething

There's rule changes every year. I do wish, however, that the NFL did have a voice from the players' side, whether it's our players' union president, or team captains, or our executive committee on the players' side. Because we're the guys that realize the risk; we're the guys on the field.

Troy Polamalu

TeamVoiceWishYearRiskChanges

Having kids is the deal-breaker on shyness! Once you have a baby, you learn to speak up loud and clear to protect them, defend them, and encourage them. I have three sons, so I've experienced that in triplicate.

Lori Foster

BabySpeakLearnYouThreeProtect

I hate YouTube sometimes because people put up things of mine that were never meant for consumption and also because of some of the comments people write about my videos.

Joshua Bell

HatePeopleSometimesNeverYouTube

I miss L.A. because of the weather. It can change so much in Calgary. You can get a storm one minute, and then the sun will come out and it will be hot.

Dominique McElligott

ChangeStormSunWeatherYouWill

Connecting with fans is very important to me and useful, too! It's almost as if I have my own focus group. If I put up one picture that gets 1,000 likes and one that gets 15,000 likes, it gives me a big clue as to what people like to see.

Coco Rocha

FocusPeopleMePictureGroupSee

The American audiences are more vocal and enthusiastic. British audiences tend to sit back a little more.

Colin Mochrie

AmericanBackMoreLittleBritish

I love writing.

Bonnie Hunt

LoveWritingI Love

I love Jules Feiffer. I didn't discover him until I was a little older.

Alison Bechdel

LoveHimLittleOlderDiscover

I never thought that I would have love again, but it's amazing how the universe brings love to you.

Mariah Carey

LoveAmazingThoughtUniverseYou

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