Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou ## Quotes - [[People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.]] - [[We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. Nothing will work unless you do.]] - [[You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.]] - [[You may not control all the events that happened to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.]]