I don't trust people who don't love themselves and tell me,... - Maya Angelou

"I find relief from the questions only when I concede that I am not obliged to know everything. I remind myself it is sufficient to know what I know, and that what I know, may not always be true."

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

"When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed."

"To those who are given much, much is expected."

"Making a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake."