Every December, I host a tree-trimming party. I serve chili with cornbread and lots of good wine. It's a wonderful party, and it shows how much adults like to play.
Maya Angelou
Celebration, Tradition, Community, Joy, Festivity
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More Maya Angelou Quotes
“In an unfamiliar culture, it is wise to offer no innovations, no suggestions, or lessons.” Maya Angelou
Respect, Humility, Culture, Wisdom, Sensitivity
Maya Angelou Respect, Humility, Culture, Wisdom, Sensitivity“The poetry you read has been written for you, each of you - black, white, Hispanic, man, woman, gay, straight.” Maya Angelou
Poetry, Inclusivity, Humanity, Art, Connection
Maya Angelou Poetry, Inclusivity, Humanity, Art, Connection“There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.” Maya Angelou
Cynicism, Youth, Belief, Growth, Hope
Maya Angelou Cynicism, Youth, Belief, Growth, Hope“Nothing succeeds like success. Get a little success, and then just get a little more.” Maya Angelou
Success, Ambition, Perseverance, Achievement, Growth
Maya Angelou Success, Ambition, Perseverance, Achievement, Growth“I know for sure that love saves me and that it is here to save us all.” Maya Angelou
Love, Salvation, Faith, Hope, Humanity
Maya Angelou Love, Salvation, Faith, Hope, Humanity“I believe that each of us comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory.” Maya Angelou
Spirituality, Creation, Glory, Purpose, Divinity
Maya Angelou Spirituality, Creation, Glory, Purpose, Divinity“I would be stupid not to be on my own side. But I'm a human being, too. And I'm on the side of human beings, rather than on the side of crocodiles.” Maya Angelou
Humanity, Self-respect, Compassion, Wisdom, Unity
Maya Angelou Humanity, Self-respect, Compassion, Wisdom, Unity“If we live long enough, we may even get over war. I imagine a time when somebody will mention the word war and everyone in the room will start to laugh. And what do you mean war?” Maya Angelou
Peace, Hope, Future, Change, Humanity
Maya Angelou Peace, Hope, Future, Change, Humanity“The thorn from the bush one has planted, nourished and pruned pricks more deeply and draws more blood.” Maya Angelou
Regret, Pain, Consequence, Responsibility, Reflection
Maya Angelou Regret, Pain, Consequence, Responsibility, Reflection“I always knew from that moment, from the time I found myself at home in that little segregated library in the South, all the way up until I walked up the steps of the New York City library, I always felt, in any town, if I can get to a library, I'll be OK. It really helped me as a child, and that never left me.” Maya Angelou
Libraries, Knowledge, Resilience, Sanctuary, Hope
Maya Angelou Libraries, Knowledge, Resilience, Sanctuary, Hope“Each of us has the power and responsibility to become a rainbow in the clouds.” Maya Angelou
Kindness, Support, Hope, Responsibility, Compassion
Maya Angelou Kindness, Support, Hope, Responsibility, Compassion“Education is a process that goes on ’til death. The moment you see someone who knows she has found the one true way, and can call all the others false, then you know you’re in the company of an ignoramus.” Maya Angelou
Education, Growth, Humility, Wisdom, Perspective
Maya Angelou Education, Growth, Humility, Wisdom, Perspective“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.” Maya Angelou
Unity, Humanity, Empathy, Reflection, Tragedy
Maya Angelou Unity, Humanity, Empathy, Reflection, Tragedy“I am a Woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman, that’s me.” Maya Angelou
Empowerment, Identity, Feminism, Confidence, Strength
Maya Angelou Empowerment, Identity, Feminism, Confidence, Strength“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.” Maya Angelou
Diversity, Equality, Unity, Respect, Humanity
Maya Angelou Diversity, Equality, Unity, Respect, Humanity“For Africa to me, is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place.” Maya Angelou
History, Heritage, Identity, Legacy, Roots
Maya Angelou History, Heritage, Identity, Legacy, Roots“Some critics will write ‘Maya Angelou is a natural writer’ – which is right after being a natural heart surgeon.” Maya Angelou
Writing, Skill, Talent, Humor, Critique
Maya Angelou Writing, Skill, Talent, Humor, Critique“The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom.” Maya Angelou
Freedom, Hope, Expression, Longing, Resilience
Maya Angelou Freedom, Hope, Expression, Longing, Resilience