Maya Angelou:
Born Marguerite Annie Johnson.
(Saint Louis, Missouri, 4 April 1928 – Winston-Salem, 28 May 2014).
American writer, poet, singer, dancer, civil rights activist and professor of American Studies. She acted, wrote and produced films, soundtracks and directed.
If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.
Every December, I host a tree-trimming party. I serve chili with cornbread and lots of good wine. It’s a wonderful party, and it shows how much adults like to play.
Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.
You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated.
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.
There’s a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.
Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.
Family isn’t always blood, it’s the people in your life who want you in theirs: the one who accept you for who you are, the ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.
This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this day one before.
