Carolina QuotesSelf-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.
Maya Angelou Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Gather Together in My Name (1974), p. 17.
- year
- 1974
- locator
- p. 17
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“Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattre…” Maya Angelou. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-3D3E91AFE4. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/3d3e91afe4
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