Maya Angelou

"Equality is not a policy. It is an ideal."

"I believe in the human being."

"Thank you for being a light and a lamp unto my feet."

"Do the right thing."

"I've been given a lot of gifts from God."

"I work hard to make my life better."

"There's a place where the people who made a difference are remembered."

"Freedom may not be for the faint of heart."

"Sing, sing a song. Make it simple to last your whole life long."

"I'm convinced that every bit of help, every little thing I can do helps my community."

"I work very hard, and I play very hard."

"You alone have the capacity to know who you are."

"I am human and I need to be loved just like everybody else does."

"Take the best that exists and try to make it better."

"I am grateful for every moment."

"Health is a large province. Illness is a narrow province."

"Each of us deserves the best and we will get it."

"I am leaving a legacy."

"The truth may not set you free but knowing the truth will."

"Tell the truth and someone will listen."

"My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy."

"We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by drowning in our thoughts."

"I am the rainbow after the rain."

"I have turned corners I didn't know were there."

"One isn't necessarily born with courage. One is born with potential."

"I wish to use words that would strengthen you."

"I plant seeds. Some fall on fertile ground, some don't."

"My final message to the world is that light, not dark, is the ultimate force of the universe."

"I sustain myself with the love of family and friends, and the knowledge that what I'm doing has meaning and purpose."

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."