"First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love."

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Source: Maya Angelou Called On New York State Senators To Back Gay Marriage In 2009 by Curtis M. Wong, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 28, 2014.

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Maya Angelou

Poet, Memoirist

Maya Angelou was an influential American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist known for her powerful works like 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.'

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