4 Maya Angelou Quotes on Identity

Maya Angelou quotes on identity

23. Does my sassiness surprise you?

35. I speak to the black experience, but I am always talking about the human condition- about what we can endure, dream, fail at, and still survive.

51. Lyrical poetry is out for the time being, and something that is called rap or hip-hop is in. It is still poetry, and we can't live without it. We need language to tell us who we are, how we feel, what we're capable of- to explain the pains and glory of our existence.

86. You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.