More quotes by Maya Angelou

"Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!"
"I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better."
"Find a beautiful piece of art. If you fall in love with Van Gogh or Matisse or John Oliver Killens, or if you fall love with the music of Coltrane, the music of Aretha Franklin, or the music of Chopin - find some beautiful art and admire it, and realize that that was created by human beings just like you, no more human, no less."
"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."
"Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently."