About Maya Angelou

American poet and memoirist, author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. (1928-2014)

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More from Maya Angelou

• Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou (2014)
• My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.Facebook post (July 4, 2011)
• You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.Letter to My Daughter (2009)
• Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.Interview in USA Today (March 5, 1988)
• You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.1982 interview, in Conversations with Maya Angelou (1989)
• If we are bold, love strikes away the chains of fear from our souls.A Brave and Startling Truth (1995)

More quotes on kindness and giving

• Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.Dalai Lama
• This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.Dalai Lama
• It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.Dalai Lama
• It is the enemy who can truly teach us to practice the virtues of compassion and tolerance.Dalai Lama
• Without forgiveness there can be no future for a relationship between individuals or within and between nations.Desmond Tutu
• A person is a person because he recognizes others as persons.Desmond Tutu

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