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Famous Maya Angelou Quotes
“I refuse to allow any man-made differences to separate me from any other human beings.”
“In an unfamiliar culture, it is wise to offer no innovations, no suggestions, or lessons.”
“My pride had been starched by a family who assumed unlimited authority in its own affairs.”
“We can only know where we're going if we know where we've been.”
“jealousy is conceived only in insecurity and must be nourished in fear.”
“Always in the black spirituals there's that promise that things are going to be better, by and by.”
“All riddles are blues, / And all blues are sad, / And I'm only mentioning / Some blues I've had.”
“The music was my friend, my lover, my family.”
“Being physically close to extreme power causes one to experience a giddiness, an intoxication.”
“You may not get what you paid for, but you will pay for what you get.”
“I write because I am a Black woman, listening attentively to her people.”
“I am not competing with anyone other than myself. I want to be excellent at whatever I do.”
“I'm a writer and writers either have good memories or nothing at all.”
“I have no modesty. Modesty is a learned affectation. It's like decal stuck up on a person.”