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

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

“Soft you day, be velvet soft,”

“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.”

““My life has been one great big joke,”

“Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.”

“In the flush of love's light”

“What if it's as simple as one moment? One tiny thing, like that kiss on the rocks? What if I'd kissed him a little longer? Would he be alive right now? Or what if I'd stayed with him Friday night, what if I'd been with him… wherever he was?”

“I don't care if the New York Times writes an obituary for me. I just want you to write one. ... You say you're not special because the world doesn't know about you, but that's an insult to me. I know about you.”

“Why death? A death alarm has never come before.”

“In a world where everyone struggles to survive whatever the cost, how could one judge those who decide to die?”

“The wretch, concentred all in self,”

“Boredom slays more of existence than war.”