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Maya Angelou Quotes - Page 34

I wrote some of the worst poetry west from the Mississippi River, but I wrote. And I finally sometimes got it right.

I wrote some of the worst poetry west from the Mississippi River, but I wrote. And I finally sometimes got it right.

"At 80, Maya Angelou Reflects on a 'Glorious' Life". "Weekend Edition" with Lynn Neary, www.npr.org. April 6, 2008.

My mother raised me, and then freed me.

Maya Angelou (2013). “Even The Stars Look Lonesome”, p.25, Hachette UK

Never whine. Whining lets a brute know that a victim is in the neighborhood.

Maya Angelou (2008). “Letter to My Daughter”, p.5, Random House

He thrived with passion and compassion, humor and style. We had him whether we know who he was or did not know, he was ours and we were his.

"Maya Angelou's Poem About Michael Jackson: 'We Had Him'" by Jocelyn Vena, www.mtv.com. July 7, 2009.

Glory falls around us as we sob a dirge of desolation on the Cross

Maya Angelou (2011). “I Shall Not Be Moved: Poems”, p.28, Random House

Just because I am wheelchair-bound doesn't mean I don't get around.

"Obama: Maya Angelou's words 'carried a little black girl to the White House'" by Lauren Gambino, www.theguardian.com. June 7, 2014.

I'm interested in women's health because I'm a woman. I'd be a darn fool not to be on my own side.

"Health & Happiness Heroes: Dr. Maya Angelou on Confidence, Tomato Soup & The Amazing Thing on Her Bucket List". Interview With Sarah Jio, www.glamour.com. May 17, 2012.