My grandmother told me that every good thing I do helps some human being in the world. I believed her 50 years ago and still do.
Maya AngelouWe delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
Maya AngelouI believe that the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity is daring to dare.
Maya AngelouI suggest that the great art belongs to all people, all the time--that indeed it is made for the people, by the people, to the people.
Maya AngelouWhat is a fear of living? It's being preeminently afraid of dying. It is not doing what you came here to do, out of timidity and spinelessness. The antidote is to take full responsibility for yourself - for the time you take up and the space you occupy. If you don't know what you're here to do, then just do some good.
Maya Angelou