Ritie, don't worry 'cause you ain't pretty. Plenty pretty women I seen…

Maya Angelou
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Ritie, don't worry 'cause you ain't pretty. Plenty pretty women I seen digging ditches or worse. You smart. I swear to God, I rather you have a good mind than a cute behind. ✨ Maya Angelou (2012). The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou, p.55, Modern Library
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Ritie, don't worry 'cause you ain't pretty. Plenty pretty women I seen digging ditches or worse. You smart. I swear to God, I rather you have a good mind than a cute behind. ✨ Maya Angelou (2012). The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou, p.55, Modern Library

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