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Nikki Giovanni Quotes

I love you because the Earth turns round the sun because the North wind blows north sometimes because the Pope is Catholic and most Rabbis Jewish because winters flow into springs and the air clears after a storm Picture Quote #1

I am proud of the hip hop generation. They are good business people and, actually, good people Picture Quote #1

I really don't think life is about the

Poetry and music are very good friends. Like mommies and daddies and strawberries and cream - they go together Picture Quote #1

A lot of people refuse to do things because they don't want to go naked, don't want to go without guarantee. But that's what's got to happen. You go naked until you die Picture Quote #1

I think one of the nicest things that we created as a generation was just the fact that we could say, 'Hey, I don't like white people.' Picture Quote #1

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If I could come back as anything - I'd be a bird, first, but definitely the command key is my second choice Picture Quote #1

If now isn't a good time for the truth I don't see when we'll get to it Picture Quote #1

Some say we are responsible for those we love. Others know we are responsible for those who love us Picture Quote #1

We write because we believe the human spirit cannot be tamed and should not be trained Picture Quote #1

When you are skinning your customers, you should leave some skin on to grow again so that you can skin them again Picture Quote #1

It's a sex object if you're pretty and no love or love and no sex if you're fat Picture Quote #1

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And I really hope no white person ever has cause to write about me because they never understand black love is black wealth and they'll probably talk about my hard childhood and never understand that all the while I was quite happy Picture Quote #1

So she replied: show me someone not full of herself and I'll show you a hungry person Picture Quote #1

The job of the architect becomes more difficult in this secular age. Where once he had a God to extol, he now has humans like himself; where once he had he, he now has she and they Picture Quote #1

Just as nature abhors a vacuum, humans resist change. Change will occur; vacuums will be filled Picture Quote #1

When younger, I thought one of the particulars of being homo sapiens was to communicate. I have not learned not to, though I am cautious when I try Picture Quote #1

One stands, in fact, in awe of the Constitution of the United States, though it is an idea and not quite a reality Picture Quote #1

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A white face goes with a white mind. Occasionally a black face goes with a white mind. Very seldom a white face will have a black mind Picture Quote #1

We black women are the single group in the West intact. and anybody can see we're pretty shaky. We are, however (all praises), the only group that derives it's identity from itself Picture Quote #1

It's not a ladder we're climbing, it's literature we're producing... We cannot possibly leave it to history as a discipline nor to sociology nor science nor economics to tell the story of our people Picture Quote #1

Ever been kidnapped by a poet if I were a poet I'd kidnap you put you in my phrases and meter Picture Quote #1

Favorite poems are like favorite children. We definitely have them but we never tell as the others would have their feelings hurt Picture Quote #1

The catchword I use with my classes is: The authority of the writer always overcomes the skepticism of the reader Picture Quote #1

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I had a really nice childhood; I had great parents. I earned my allowance by washing dishes, and in the summer I earned my allowance by working in daddy's garden Picture Quote #1

The poet Melvin B. Tolson once said, 'A civilization is judged only in it's decline.' That made sense to me. I would imagine the same is true for poets and tennis players Picture Quote #1

And sometimes I sit down at my typewriter and I think not of someone cause there isn't anyone to think about and I wonder is it worth it Picture Quote #1

I love you because no two snowflakes are alike, and it is possible, if you stand tippy-toe, to walk between the raindrops Picture Quote #1

The world is not a pleasant place to be without someone to hold and be held by Picture Quote #1

Don't want to be near you for the thoughts we share but the words we never have to speak Picture Quote #1

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I love you because the Earth turns round the sun because the North wind blows north sometimes because the Pope is Catholic and most Rabbis Jewish because winters flow into springs and the air clears after a storm (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) I am proud of the hip hop generation. They are good business people and, actually, good people (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) I really don't think life is about the "I could have beens". Life is only about the "I tried to do". I don't mind the failure but I can't imagine that I'd forgive myself if I didn't try (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Poetry and music are very good friends. Like mommies and daddies and strawberries and cream - they go together (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) A lot of people refuse to do things because they don't want to go naked, don't want to go without guarantee. But that's what's got to happen. You go naked until you die (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) I think one of the nicest things that we created as a generation was just the fact that we could say, 'Hey, I don't like white people.' (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) If I could come back as anything - I'd be a bird, first, but definitely the command key is my second choice (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) If now isn't a good time for the truth I don't see when we'll get to it (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Some say we are responsible for those we love. Others know we are responsible for those who love us (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) We write because we believe the human spirit cannot be tamed and should not be trained (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) When you are skinning your customers, you should leave some skin on to grow again so that you can skin them again (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) It's a sex object if you're pretty and no love or love and no sex if you're fat (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) And I really hope no white person ever has cause to write about me because they never understand black love is black wealth and they'll probably talk about my hard childhood and never understand that all the while I was quite happy (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) So she replied: show me someone not full of herself and I'll show you a hungry person (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) The job of the architect becomes more difficult in this secular age. Where once he had a God to extol, he now has humans like himself; where once he had he, he now has she and they (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Just as nature abhors a vacuum, humans resist change. Change will occur; vacuums will be filled (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) When younger, I thought one of the particulars of being homo sapiens was to communicate. I have not learned not to, though I am cautious when I try (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) One stands, in fact, in awe of the Constitution of the United States, though it is an idea and not quite a reality (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) A white face goes with a white mind. Occasionally a black face goes with a white mind. Very seldom a white face will have a black mind (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) We black women are the single group in the West intact. and anybody can see we're pretty shaky. We are, however (all praises), the only group that derives it's identity from itself (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) It's not a ladder we're climbing, it's literature we're producing... We cannot possibly leave it to history as a discipline nor to sociology nor science nor economics to tell the story of our people (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Ever been kidnapped by a poet if I were a poet I'd kidnap you put you in my phrases and meter (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Favorite poems are like favorite children. We definitely have them but we never tell as the others would have their feelings hurt (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) The catchword I use with my classes is: The authority of the writer always overcomes the skepticism of the reader (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) I had a really nice childhood; I had great parents. I earned my allowance by washing dishes, and in the summer I earned my allowance by working in daddy's garden (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) The poet Melvin B. Tolson once said, 'A civilization is judged only in it's decline.' That made sense to me. I would imagine the same is true for poets and tennis players (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) And sometimes I sit down at my typewriter and I think not of someone cause there isn't anyone to think about and I wonder is it worth it (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) I love you because no two snowflakes are alike, and it is possible, if you stand tippy-toe, to walk between the raindrops (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) The world is not a pleasant place to be without someone to hold and be held by (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Don't want to be near you for the thoughts we share but the words we never have to speak (Nikki Giovanni Quotes)

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