Maya Angelou Quotes
It is sad but true that sometimes we need the tragedy to help us to see how human we are and how we are more alike than we are different.
Angelou, Maya. Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou. Random House, 2014.
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.