More quotes by Maya Angelou

"I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better."
"Making a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake."
"My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return."
"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."
"If I'm the people's poet, then I ought to be in people's hands - and, I hope, in their heart."