“When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”Ĥ. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”ģ. “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.”Ģ. In honor of Angelou’s death, celebrate her life and remember her words, which can often inspire as much as they enlighten.ġ. See photos: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2014 Throughout her 86 years on this planet, during which she rose above sexual abuse, poverty and prostitution to become a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, she shared her wisdom through almost every medium available, including seven autobiographies, three Grammy-winning spoken word albums, countless speeches and poems.Īlso read: Maya Angelou, Famed Poet and Author, Dead at 86 Maya Angelou - a renowned poet, author, playwright, teacher, civil rights activist, speaker, actress and filmmaker - died in 2014, but left behind a lifetime of advice for the living.
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