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The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou

Book by Maya Angelou · 7 quotes · I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Caged, Ifs

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“I find it interesting that the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God's will, but as human beings become more affluent, as their living standard and style begin to ascend the material scale, God descends the scale of responsibility at commensurate speed.”

“If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning 'Good morning' at total strangers.”

“If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love.”