"I do hope that young men and..." - Quote by Maya Angelou
I do hope that young men and women will start to think for themselves and start to take responsibility for their own thoughts.
More by Maya Angelou
“When members of a society wish to secure that society's rich heritage they cherish their arts and respect their artists. The esteem with which we regard the multiple cultures offered in our country enhances our possibilities for healthy survival and continued social development.”
“My hope is that we develop enough courage to develop courage. To try to have, try to learn to treat each other fairly, with generosity and kindness.”
“I have respect for the past, but I'm a person of the moment.”
More on Responsibility
“The aim of art, the aim of a life can only be to increase the sum of freedom and responsibility to be found in every man and in the world. It cannot, under any circumstances, be to reduce or suppress that freedom, even temporarily.”
“To some generations much is given. Of other generations, much is expected.”
“Leaders must learn to discipline their disappointments. It's not what happens to us, it is what we choose to do about what happens that makes the difference in how our lives turn out.”
More on Thinking
“The one who thinks over his experiences most, and weaves them into systematic relations with each other, will be the one with the best memory.”
“You have been thinking one way. Now you have to think a different way.”
“Even the great scientists have reported that their creative break-throughs came at a time of mental quietude. The surprising result of a nationwide inquiry among America's most eminent mathematicians, including Einstein, to find out their working methods, was that thinking 'plays only a subordinate part in the brief, decisive phase of the creative act itself'.”