Maya Angelou1928–2014If we are bold, love strikes away the chains of fear from our souls.
“Touched by an Angel”, Shaker, Why Don’t You Sing? (1983)I believe most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), Ch. 35Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else.
in Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou (2014), p. 68You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
Letter to My Daughter (2008)- Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now (1993) p. 12.
