Maya Angelou, was an American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. Maya Angelou published a beautiful series of six autobiographies, starting with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, (1969 which was nominated for a National Book Award and called her magnum opus. Her volume of poetry, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Die (1971) was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
There are a thousand different quotes of hers which inspire you to live with the brightest of smiles and sunshine!
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