It is a no-fail, incontrovertible reality: If you get, give. If you le…

Maya Angelou
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It is a no-fail, incontrovertible reality: If you get, give. If you learn, teach. You can't do anything with that except do it. ✨ Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com. December 2000.
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