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AUTHOR PROFILE
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou is described in biographical records as an American writer and activist (1928–2014) (1928–2014). The selections gathered here touch on kindness, leadership, character. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”— Maya Angelou
Biography at a glance
- Profile: American writer and activist (1928–2014)
- Life: 1928–2014
- Quotes in this collection: 8
Life and work
Biographical records connect Maya Angelou with George Washington High School and California Labor School. Works associated with Maya Angelou include I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and On the Pulse of Morning. This collection includes 8 quotations credited to Maya Angelou. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.
Reading the quotations
The selections gathered here touch on kindness, leadership, character. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.