TheInspired Sage
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My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.
Maya Angelou
— Maya Angelou
Poet and author

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Attributed to
Maya Angelou
Culture / tradition
African American
Attribution status
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Photo: Petro Stelte · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · Portrait: Clinton Library (Public domain)

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