"Be certain that you do not die without……" — Maya Angelou

"Be certain that you do not die without having done something wonderful for humanity."

— Maya Angelou

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760 Quotes by Maya Angelou

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I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget…
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.
My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love…
While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else…
Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.
My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go…
Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able…
If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love.
Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You…
Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.

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