Maya Angelou

Be present in all things and thankful for all things.

Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.

I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.

When you know better, you do better.

How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!

Commerce is a game of skill which everyone cannot play and few can play well.

Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.

It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinions; it is easy in solitude to live after your own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.

If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.

A man cannot be said to succeed in this life who does not satisfy one friend.

Though I can make my extravaganzas appear credible, I cannot make the truth appear so.

Only one is a wanderer; two together are always going somewhere.

The only way for a woman to provide for herself decently is for her to be good to some man that can afford to be good to her.

Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

The third component of the Law of Dharma is service to humanity–to serve your fellow human beings and to ask yourself the questions,How can I help? How can I help all those that I come into contact with? When you combine the ability to express your unique talent with service to humanity, then you make full use of the Law of Dharma.

Choose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men’s imperfections, and conceal your own.

Men are what their mothers made them.

Rituals are important. Nowadays it’s hip not to be married. I’m not interested in being hip.

Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.