“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are.” — Maya Angelou · interview, 1990s
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” — Maya Angelou
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” — Maya Angelou · I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1969
“You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lies, you may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I'll rise.” — Maya Angelou · "Still I Rise," And Still I Rise, 1978