Maya Angelou

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.

I believe that every person is born with talent.

I believe that every person is born with talent.

I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.

I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.

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.

For Africa to me... is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where read more

For Africa to me... is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place.