Ms. Maya Angelou. The writer, poet and singer would have been 97 years old today, and thankfully she left behind such brilliant works for us to still feed on today. Read the great laureate’s ...

The center of his chest bears a compass tattoo, representing the direction and guidance he attributes to his regular church ...

One of his most iconic tattoos is the large cross with angel wings on his back, accompanied by the phrase “Still I rise.” This powerful quote, borrowed from Maya Angelou’s poem, symbolizes ...

MAYA (52A: "Still I Rise" poet Angelou) MAYA Angelou's poem, "Still I Rise," was first published in her 1978 book, And Still I Rise: A Book of Poems. The poem begins with the lines "You may write ...

You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.

I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too.

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.

If you’re always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.

I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

Stand up straight and realize who you are. That you tower over your circumstances. You are a child of God. Stand up straight.