My own Quotes by Maya Angelou

9 My own quotes by Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou’s reflections on her own experiences come across in nine succinct lines, each a clear, personal note. This compact collection offers a quick, heartfelt taste of her perspective.

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I got my own back.

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I'm a feminist. I've been a female for a long time now. It'd be stupid not to be on my own side.

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I will write on the pages of history what I want them to say. I will be myself. I will speak my…

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I'm interested in women's health because I'm a woman. I'd be a darn fool not to be on my own side.

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I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for…

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I would be stupid not to be on my own side. But I'm a human being, too. And I'm on the side…

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Let us live so we do not regret years of inertia and ignorance, so when we die we can say all of…

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I know, that since life is our most precious gift, and as far as we can be absolutely certain, it's given to…

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I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for…

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