Maya Angelou

Children's talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.

Children's talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.

One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue read more

One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.

I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.

I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.

Of all the needs (there are none imaginary) a lonely child has, the one that must be satisfied, if there read more

Of all the needs (there are none imaginary) a lonely child has, the one that must be satisfied, if there is going to be hope and a hope of wholeness, is the unshaken need for an unshakable God.

The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.

The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.