Like most children, I thought if I could face the worst dan… - Maya Angelou

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Like most children, I thought if I could face the worst danger voluntarily, and triumph, I would forever have power over it.

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Maya Angelou (4 April, 1928 – 28 May, 2014), born Marguerite Annie Johnson, was an American poet, author, memoirist, actress, director, producer, writer, singer, dancer, and civil rights activist.

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Birth Name: Marguerite Annie Johnson

Alternative Names: Marguerite Johnson • Marguerite Ann Johnson • Marguerite Anne Johnson

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This a a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before.

Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for.

Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.

Like most children, I thought if I could face the worst danger voluntarily, and triumph, I would forever have power over it. - Maya Angelou

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