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I'm working at trying to be a Christian, and that's serious business. It's like trying to be a good Jew, a good Muslim, a good Buddhist, a good Shintoist, a good Zoroastrian, a good friend, a good lover, a good mother, a good buddy - it's serious business.
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"I'm working at trying to be a Christian, and that's serious business. It's like trying to be a good Jew, a good Muslim, a good Buddhist, a good Shintoist, a good Zoroastrian, a good friend, a good lover, a good mother, a good buddy - it's serious business."
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I'm working at trying to be a Christian, and that's serious business. It's like trying to be a good Jew, a good Muslim, a good Buddhist, a good Shintoist, a good Zoroastrian, a good friend, a good lover, a good mother, a good buddy - it's serious business. — Maya Angelou

About Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was a Poet from United States (1928–2014).

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Who said "I'm working at trying to be a Christian, and that's serious business. It's like…"?
This quote is attributed to Maya Angelou, a Poet from United States.
When did Maya Angelou live?
Maya Angelou lived from 1928 – 2014.
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