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

- Maya Angelou

Random Fact

Maya Angelou was a dancer and singer before she became a writer. She toured Europe with a production of Porgy and Bess and recorded an album of calypso music.

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