We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. – Quote Cookie

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

- Maya Angelou

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At the age of seven, Maya Angelou was sexually abused by her mother’s boyfriend. She stopped speaking for five years as a result of the trauma.

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