Poetry Quote by Maya Angelou — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“There were people who went to sleep last night,”

“You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”

“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”

“I answer the heroic question, 'Death, where is thy sting?' with 'It is in my heart and mind and memories.”

“I believe that every person is born with talent.”

““When Great Trees Fall”

“I know history. There are many names in history”

“we are the boat”

“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.”

“Happy the man, and happy he alone,”

“I began a poem in lines of one syllable. It's rather difficult, but the merit of all things lies in their difficulty. The subject matter is gallant. I'll read you the first canto; it's four hundred verses long and takes one minute.”

“a flower knows, when its butterfly will return,”