Letter To My Daughter

Let's Tell the truth to the people. When people ask "How are you," have the nerve to answer truthfully. You must know however, that people will start avoiding you because they too have knees that pain them and heads which hurt and don't want to know about yours. But think of it this way, if people avoid you, you will have more time to meditate and do fine research on a cure for what truly afflicts you.
-Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter