My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work d... - Maya Angelou

"No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow."

"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."

"I don't trust people who don't love themselves and tell me, 'I love you.' ... There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt."

"My life has been one great big joke,A dance that's walked,A song that's spoke,I laugh so hard I almost choke,When I think about myself."

"I am overwhelmed by the grace and persistence of my people."