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Quote by Maya Angelou

“Death to the young is more than that undiscovered country; despite its inevitability, it is a place having reality only in song or in other people's grief.”

Book:Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas

Work

Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas

This book is a compilation of festive songs and tales that celebrate the joy and warmth of the Christmas season, capturing the essence of the holiday spirit through both musical and literary means. more

Author

Maya Angelou

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

“You've been a really good friend to me, Richard. And I've sort of got to quite like having you around. Please don't go.' He squeezed her hand in his gently. 'Well,' he said, 'I've sort of got to quite like having you around, too. But I don't belong in this world. In my London...well, the most dangerous thing you ever have to watch out for is a taxi in a bit of a hurry. I like you too. I like you an awful lot. But I have to go home.' She looked up at him with her odd-coloured eyes, green and blue and flame. 'Then we won't ever see each other again,' she said. 'I suppose we won't' 'Thanks for everything you did,' she said, seriously. Then she threw her arms around him, and she squeezed him tightly enough that the bruises on his ribs hurt, and he hugged her back, just as tightly, making all his bruises complain violently, and he simply didn't care.”

Relationships Friendship Emotion Goodbye Saying Goodbye Breaking Up Going Home

Book:Neverwhere

Source: Neverwhere

“Today we recognize that the emotion of disgust evolved as an unconscious defense against biological contamination.”

Emotion Evolution Defense Biological Disgust

Book:The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

Source: The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

“You fell in love with her when she couldn't love herself. You loved her wide brown eyes that resembled the color of pure honey, and her big plump lips that were perfect enough to kiss. You loved her voice when she called your name because she couldn't fall asleep, and the silence of it all when she was long gone in her dreams. You taught her to love herself; head, toe, and everything in between. Her body, her mind and soul. Let nothing intervene.”

Feelings Emotion Relationship Love Story Brown Honey Love Quote Non Fiction In Love

Author:Altruistic Poetry

“Then the feeling moves on. It does not collapse; it is not whisked away. It simply moves on, like a train that stops at a small country station, stands for a while, and then continues out of sight.”