Maya Angelou Quotes - Page 4

If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform a million realities.

All great artists draw from the same resource: the human heart, which tells us all that we are more alike than we are unlike.

On this platform of peace, we can create a language
to translate ourselves to ourselves and to each other.

While the rest of the world has been improving technology, Ghana has been improving the quality of mans humanity to a man.

We wear the mask that grins and lies.
It shades our cheeks and hides our eyes.
This debt we pay to human guile
With torn and bleeding hearts…
We smile and mouth the myriad subtleties.
Why should the world think otherwise
In counting all our tears and sighs.
Nay let them only see us while
We wear the mask.

There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.

Don't let the man bring you down.

You only are free when you realize you belong no place - you belong every place - no place at all.

Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.

Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it change your attitude. Don't complain

When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time.

A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face.

I dreamt we walked together along the shore. We made satisfying small talk and laughed. This morning I found sand in my shoe and a seashell in my pocket. Was I only dreaming?

I believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare.

My life has been long, and believing that life loves the liver of it, I have dared to try many things, sometimes trembling, but daring, still.

There is nothing quite so tragic as a young cynic, because it means the person has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.

Continue to be bold, courageous. Try to chose the wisest thing and once you’ve chosen the wisest thing go out and try to achieve it. Be it.

I did then what I knew best, when I knew better, I did better. Maya Angelo

You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.