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Quote of the week from Maya Angelou

11/22/2011 13:12

“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” - Maya Angelou Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928) is a celebrated American author and poet and is one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time. She is hailed as a global renaissance woman and is best known for her autobiographical series; the first, I know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), won her international recognition and was nominated for a National Book Award. She has been awarded over 30 honorary degrees and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.