Carolina QuotesThere are certain artists who belong to all the people, everywhere, all the time. The list of singers, musicians, and poets must include David the harpist from the Old Testament, Aesop the Storyteller, Omar Khayyam the Tent Maker, Shakespeare the Bard of Avon, Louis Armstrong the genius of New Orleans, Om Kalsoum the soul of Egypt, Frank Sinatra, Mahalia Jackson, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles...Celia Cruz...All great artists draw from the same resource: the human heart, which tells us all that we are more alike than we are unalike.
Maya Angelou Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Maya Angelou Letter to My Daughter (2009)
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- 2009
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“There are certain artists who belong to all the people, ever…” Maya Angelou. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-7C954D1553. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/7c954d1553
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