Carolina QuotesA bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song
Maya Angelou Connected to the Carolinas
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Although it appears on U.S. postage featuring Angelou, this is actually a variant quote from the work of poet Joan Walsh Anglund.
misattributed
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“A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings becau…” Maya Angelou. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-19E25B6B21. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/19e25b6b21
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