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

“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.”

“A certain person wondered why”

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

“We, unaccustomed to courage”

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

“All great achievements require time.”

“I need you because I know I deserve you but let me fall in love with you one last time before I let go. So I can remember the beautiful imperfection that rattled my bones.”

“(I pull the second to last item out of my bag. Her purple hair clip. She told me once how much it meant to her, and why she always keeps it.)”

“that willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith”

“There is no Space or Time”

“What would the world be, once bereft”

“Poetry is an abstraction bloodied.”