I always knew from that moment, from the time I found myself at home in that little segregated library in the South, all the way up until I walked up the steps of the New York City library, I always felt, in any town, if I can get to a library, I'll be okay. It really helped me as a child, and that never left me. So I have a special place for every library, in my heart of hearts. ✨ Interview: How Libraries Changed Maya Angelou’s Life. Interview with Angela Montefinise, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 29, 2010.
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- I don't trust any revolution where love is not allowed. ✨ 1975 Interview in California Living,14 May. Collected in Conversations with Maya Angelou (1989).
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- Surviving is important. Thriving is elegant. ✨ Phenomenal: 12 Pearls of Wisdom From Maya Angelou by Tai Goodwin, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 29, 2014.
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