I am not competing with anyone other than myself. I want to be excellent at whatever I do.
Maya AngelouDevelop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.
Maya AngelouElimination of illiteracy is as serious an issue to our history as the abolition of slavery.
Maya AngelouHuman beings are more alike than unalike. Whether in Paris, Texas, or Paris, France, we all want to have good jobs where we are needed and respected and paid just a little more than we deserve. We want healthy children, safe streets, to be loved and have the unmitigated gall to accept love. If we are religious, we want a place to perpetuate God. If not, we want a good lecture every once in a while. And everyone wants someplace to party on Saturday nights.
Maya Angelou