Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Maya Angelou
American poet, memoirist and civil rights activist (1928–2014). Author of seven autobiographies, three books of essays and several books of poetry, her work celebrates courage, identity and resilience.
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