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My life has been one great big joke, a dance thats walked a song thats spoke, I laugh so hard I almost choke when I thin
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"My life has been one great big joke, a dance that's walked a song that's spoke, I laugh so hard I almost choke when I think about myself"

- Maya Angelou

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This quote by Maya Angelou speaks to the idea of living life with a funny bone. It recommends that life has lots of ups and downs, and that it is important to take it all in stride. The speaker is laughing at the absurdity of life, and has the ability to find happiness in the middle of all of it. The quote also talks to the concept of strength, as the speaker has the ability to laugh even when they are practically choking. This quote is a reminder to take life lightly, and to discover delight in the little things. It is a reminder to not take life too seriously, and to discover humor in the everyday. Life is too brief to take it too seriously, and this quote is a reminder to take pleasure in the journey.

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Maya Angelou This quote is written / told by Maya Angelou somewhere between April 4, 1928 and today. She was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 53 other quotes.

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