More quotes by Maya Angelou

"I speak to the Black experience, but I am always talking about the human condition--about what we can endure, dream, fail at and survive."
"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."
"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."
"Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently."
"When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time."