Maya Angelou: Her Words

“You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I'll rise.”

“You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”

“We, unaccustomed to courage exiles from delight live coiled in shells of loneliness until love leaves its high holy temple and comes into our sight to liberate us into life.”

“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”

There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth

The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination, as are intelligence and necessity when unblunted by formal education

“The needs of a society determine its ethics.”

“The horizon leans forward, Offering you space to place new steps of change.”

“Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time.”

Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the pleasure and, under certain circumstances, can be life-threatening.”