10 Gems Of Wisdom From Dr. Maya Angelou
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Veronica Wells
Laughter is one of life’s greatest medicines
In the same video from the National Visionary Leadership Project, Dr. Angelou said she never trusts people who don’t laugh. She said a common misconception people have about her is that because she’s so learned, so exalted in this country and others, that she lacks a sense of humor. If you’ve read her books and listened to her speak in interviews, you know that Dr. Angelou has a great sense of humor. She once said that she doesn’t believe in being modest because when life challenges you “Modesty will drop off faster than a g-string will drop off a stripper.” Hilarity!.. but still very wise. Maya even went so far as to suggest that laughter has served as a survival mechanism for black people. I’m with her when she’s right!
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