Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.Maya Angelou
You can't forgive without loving. And I don't mean sentimentality. I don't mean mush. I mean having enough courage to stand up and say, 'I forgive. I'm finished with it.'Maya Angelou
Our stories come from our lives and from the playwright's pen, the mind of the actor, the roles we create, the artistry of life itself and the quest for peace.Maya Angelou
The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.Maya Angelou
I am never proud to participate in violence, yet I know that each of us must care enough for ourselves that we can be ready and able to come to our own defense when and wherever needed.Maya Angelou
Until blacks and whites see each other as brother and sister, we will not have parity. It's very clear.Maya Angelou