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I was influenced forever by the New Testament. I love the Beatitudes, informing us that the meek shall inherit the earth. - Maya Angelou
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Little Women
I felt like I was almost there with them in their living room and their kitchen. - Maya Angelou
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You Can't Go Home Again
My brother and I memorized whole chapters of [this book]. - Maya Angelou
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Look Homeward, Angel
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The Collected Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar
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A Tale of Two Cities
[This author], I could tell, wouldn't be a man who would curse me out and talk to me rudely. - Maya Angelou
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