It is possible and imperative that we discover A brave and startling truth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Angelou urges us to uncover a profound truth that is both courageous and surprising.
- In plain terms
- Find a brave truth that surprises you.
- What can you take from it?
- Seeking truth requires bravery and openness to surprise.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What brave truth have you found?
- What surprises you about life?
Another view
Sometimes the truth is not startling but mundane.
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