“The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination.” 

—Maya Angelou, writer and civil rights activist. 

“When you know better you do better.”

 – – – Maya Angelou. 

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.”

—Maya Angelou. 

“Self-pity in its early stage is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.” 

— Maya Angelou. 

“Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.”

—Maya Angelou. 

“Words are things. Words get in your walls, into your rugs, and finally into you. You must be careful about the words you use.”

—Maya Angelou. 

“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.”

—Maya Angelou, poet (4 Apr 1928-2014).