Books And Quotes By Maya Angelou

Quotes by Maya Angelou

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

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"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."

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"What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain."

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"When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time."

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

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Books by Maya Angelou

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
442,737 ratings
November 1993 by Bantam Books
(first published 1969)

The Seat of the Soul
43,030 ratings
March 11th 2014 by Simon & Schuster Audio
(first published March 1st 1989)

Letter to My Daughter
23,647 ratings
September 23rd 2008 by Random House
(first published 1987)

The Heart of a Woman
20,980 ratings
May 17th 1997 by Random House
(first published April 1981)

Mom & Me & Mom
19,003 ratings
April 2nd 2013 by Random House

The Complete Collected Poems
14,488 ratings
September 13th 1994 by Random House
(first published February 1st 1994)

Gather Together in My Name
13,607 ratings
May 12th 1997 by Bantam
(first published 1974)

Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
8,999 ratings
May 12th 1997 by Bantam
(first published September 21st 1993)

Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #3)
7,411 ratings
May 13th 1997 by Random House
(first published 1976)

Dust Tracks on a Road
6,445 ratings
January 1st 2006 by Turtleback Books
(first published 1942)

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Maya Angelou
Date of birth: April 04, 1928
Died: May 28, 2014
Born: in St. Louis, Missouri, The United States.

Description: Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Ann Johnson April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, was an American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. In 2001 she was named one of the 30 most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal. Maya Angelou is known for her series of six autobiographies, starting with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, (1969) which was nominated for a National Book Award and called her magnum opus. Her volume of poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die (1971) was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

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