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Quote by Maya Angelou

“Only equals make friends, every other relationship is contrived and off balance.”

Author

Maya Angelou was an American author, poet, playwright, actress, and lecturer, known for her profound exploration of race, gender, and culture in her work. Her autobiographical works, including 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,' which detailed her early life of poverty and sexual exploitation, have gained widespread acclaim. more

“We need to remember to teach our children that solitude can be a much-to-be-desired condition. Not only is it acceptable to be alone; at times it is positively to be wished for.....In the silence we listen to ourselves. Then we ask questions of ourselves. We describe ourselves to ourselves, and in the quietude we may even hear the voice of God.”

Needs May Children Remember Asks Voice Silence Teach Conditions Solitude Our Children Acceptable Positively Voice Of God

Author:Maya Angelou

“It takes little talent to see what lies under one's nose, a good deal to know in what direction to point that organ.”

Knows Littles Lying Deals Talent Noses Organs

Author:W. H. Auden

“I don't think I've ever had more fun doing anything in my life than trading verses with Daryl Hall on 'Private Eyes.' That's as fun as it gets.”

Thinking Eye Fun Halls Verses Trading

Author:Mayer Hawthorne

“escapism isn't good or bad in itself. what is important is what you are escaping from and where you are escaping to.”

Important Where You Are Escaping Escapism

Author:Terry Pratchett