About Maya Angelou
1928 – 2014
American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist celebrated for her series of autobiographies. Known for her lyrical prose and unflinching honesty about trauma and resilience.
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“This is what my soul is telling me: be peaceful and love everyone.”
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.”
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”