Maya Angelou Quotes


If somebody is really trying to take your head off with a baseball bat - I don't know how long you're supposed to stand there and turn the other cheek, so he or she can get a better angle at taking your head off.


Citations

Angelou, Maya. Conversations with Maya Angelou. University Press of Mississippi, 1989.

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Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
  • Born: April 4, 1928
  • Died: May 28, 2014
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Poet

Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim.