More quotes by Maya Angelou

"When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time."
"Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness."
"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it."
"I want all my senses engaged. Let me absorb the world's variety and uniqueness."
"If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love."