Angelou

Famous quotes containing the word angelou:

    I believe we are still so innocent. The species are still so innocent that a person who is apt to be murdered believes that the murderer, just before he puts the final wrench on his throat, will have enough compassion to give him one sweet cup of water.
    —Maya Angelou (b. 1928)

    Children’s talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.
    —Maya Angelou (b. 1928)

    ... the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God’s will, but as human beings become more affluent, as their living standard and style begin to ascend the material scale, God descends the scale of responsibility at a commensurate speed.
    —Maya Angelou (b. 1928)