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Some critics will write Maya Angelou is a natural writer - which is right after being a natural heart surgeon
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"Some critics will write 'Maya Angelou is a natural writer' - which is right after being a natural heart surgeon"

- Maya Angelou

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This quote by Maya Angelou is an amusing way of revealing her appreciation for the critics who have actually applauded her writing. She is indicating that her writing is so simple and easy and natural that it is as if she was born with the ability to write. She is also poking fun at the concept that her writing is so effortless that it is as if she was born with the capability to perform heart surgical treatment. This quote is a way of revealing her appreciation for the critics who have praised her writing, while likewise highlighting the absurdity of the concept that her writing is so simple and easy that it is as if she was born with the capability to perform heart surgical treatment. Angelou is emphasizing the idea that composing is a skill that needs effort and dedication, and that her writing is the outcome of her effort and dedication. This quote is a humorous method of expressing her gratitude for the critics who have praised her writing, while likewise highlighting the absurdity of the concept that her writing is so uncomplicated that it is as if she was born with the ability to carry out heart surgery.

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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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