Living in a state of terror was new to many white people in America, but black people have been living in a state of terror in this country for more than 400 years.Maya Angelou
Black people comprehend the South. We understand its weight. It has rested on our backs... I knew that my heart would break if ever I put my foot down on that soil, moist, still, with old hurts. I had to face the fear/loathing at its source or it would consume me whole.Maya Angelou
At one time in my life, from the time I was seven until I was about 13, I didn't speak. I only spoke to my brother. The reason I didn't speak: I had been molested, and I told the name of the molester to my brother who told it to the family.Maya Angelou
I do like to have guns around. I don't like to carry them. But I like - if somebody is going to come into my house and I have not put out the welcome mat, I want to stop them.Maya Angelou
Even we schoolchildren know that ordinary diplomats don't drive around in unmarked cars carrying Glock pistols.Malala Yousafzai
I distracted myself from the fear and terrorism by thinking about things like how the universe began and whether time travel is possible.Malala Yousafzai