I do hope that young men and women will start to think for themselves and start to take responsibility for their own thoughts.

The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom.

Don't hesitate to learn the most painful aspects of our history, understand it.

Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.

Preach it, I say preach it.

The sadness of the women's movement is that they don't allow the necessity of love. See, I don't personally trust any revolution where love is not allowed.

Some critics will write 'Maya Angelou is a natural writer' - which is right after being a natural heart surgeon.