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Nikki Giovanni Quotes

I want to be clear about this. If you wrote from experience, you'd get maybe one book, maybe three poems. Writers write from empathy Picture Quote #1

If I can't do what I want to do, then my job is to not do what I want to do. It's not the same thing, but it's the best thing I can do Picture Quote #1

Daddy says the world is a drum tight and hard and I told him i'm gonna beat out my own rhythm Picture Quote #1

You must be unintimidated by your own thoughts because if you write with someone looking over you shoulder, you'll never write Picture Quote #1

I've not learned the acceptable way of saying you fascinate me... I've not even learned how to say I like you without frightening people away Picture Quote #1

Deal with yourself as a individual, worthy of respect and make everyone else deal with you the same way Picture Quote #1

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If I can't have what I want... then my job is to want what I've got and be satisfied that at least there is something more to want Picture Quote #1

Now, everything I do, I do because I want to. And I believe the best is yet to come Picture Quote #1

What's the difference between dragging a black man behind a truck in Jasper, Texas, and beating a white boy to death in Wyoming because he's gay? Picture Quote #1

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

If you were a pure bolt of fire - cutting the skies I'd touch you - risking my life - not because I'm brave or strong, but because I'm fascinated by what the outcome would be Picture Quote #1

Follow your image as far as you can no matter how useless you think it is. Push yourself Picture Quote #1

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We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly, we are brave enough to bend to cry, and we are sad enough to know that we must laugh again Picture Quote #1

Iife/personality must be taken as a total entity. All of your life is all of your life, and no one incident stands alone Picture Quote #1

I am totally fascinated by people and our history as I understand and continue to explore it. People have so much to give and so far to go and yet we have given and gone a great distance. It’s really just interesting to ask: why not? And see where that takes me Picture Quote #1

There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while I don’t expect you to save the world I do think it’s not asking too much for you to love those with whom you sleep, share the happiness of those whom you call friend, engage those among you who are visionary and remove from your life those who offer you depression, despair and disrespect Picture Quote #1

A lot of people refuse to do things because they don’t want to go naked... We as black people, we as people, we as the human species have got to get used to the fact we’re not going to be right most of the time, not even when our intentions are good. We’ve got to go naked and see what happens Picture Quote #1

The ability to take pride in your own work is one of the hallmarks of sanity Picture Quote #1

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Love is the offspring of spiritual affinity and unless that affinity is created in a moment, it will not be created for years or even generations Picture Quote #1

God knows it’s a sign of a really sick mind to see grown people, adults with responsibilities, wearing class rings Picture Quote #1

Baseball is already the world’s most tranquil sport. It is probably the only active sport where you are not seriously required to be alive to play Picture Quote #1

And like an unfaithful mate, once a car has let you down you never sort of trust it again Picture Quote #1

Poetry is the most mistaught subject in any school because we teach poetry by form and not by content Picture Quote #1

Fanatics are, for one thing, boring and, for another, unreliable. They tend to burn out just when you need them Picture Quote #1

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You know a person is having a severe personality crisis if you see a high school class ring on a finger beyond the first semester in college. Male or female. It’s a big sign saying nothing has mattered to my life since senior year Picture Quote #1

The more you love someone the more he wants from you and the less you have to give since you’ve already given him your love Picture Quote #1

Violence is like money in the bank; it’s only helpful if you don’t have to use it Picture Quote #1

I have not tried to tell the people anything. I have shared my views with the people but I have not tried to lead or correct them, assuming they need correction Picture Quote #1

I do not understand why any poet or writer would run for office; that’s a different sense of who you are. I’m just a poet. I am as truthful as I can be. That makes me an artist. I heed the people; I do not lead the people Picture Quote #1

If everybody became a poet the world would be much better. We would all read to each other Picture Quote #1

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I want to be clear about this. If you wrote from experience, you'd get maybe one book, maybe three poems. Writers write from empathy (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) If I can't do what I want to do, then my job is to not do what I want to do. It's not the same thing, but it's the best thing I can do (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Daddy says the world is a drum tight and hard and I told him i'm gonna beat out my own rhythm (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) You must be unintimidated by your own thoughts because if you write with someone looking over you shoulder, you'll never write (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) I've not learned the acceptable way of saying you fascinate me... I've not even learned how to say I like you without frightening people away (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Deal with yourself as a individual, worthy of respect and make everyone else deal with you the same way (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) If I can't have what I want... then my job is to want what I've got and be satisfied that at least there is something more to want (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Now, everything I do, I do because I want to. And I believe the best is yet to come (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) What's the difference between dragging a black man behind a truck in Jasper, Texas, and beating a white boy to death in Wyoming because he's gay? (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) 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) If you were a pure bolt of fire - cutting the skies I'd touch you - risking my life - not because I'm brave or strong, but because I'm fascinated by what the outcome would be (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Follow your image as far as you can no matter how useless you think it is. Push yourself (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly, we are brave enough to bend to cry, and we are sad enough to know that we must laugh again (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Iife/personality must be taken as a total entity. All of your life is all of your life, and no one incident stands alone (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) I am totally fascinated by people and our history as I understand and continue to explore it. People have so much to give and so far to go and yet we have given and gone a great distance. It’s really just interesting to ask: why not? And see where that takes me (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while I don’t expect you to save the world I do think it’s not asking too much for you to love those with whom you sleep, share the happiness of those whom you call friend, engage those among you who are visionary and remove from your life those who offer you depression, despair and disrespect (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) A lot of people refuse to do things because they don’t want to go naked... We as black people, we as people, we as the human species have got to get used to the fact we’re not going to be right most of the time, not even when our intentions are good. We’ve got to go naked and see what happens (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) The ability to take pride in your own work is one of the hallmarks of sanity (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Love is the offspring of spiritual affinity and unless that affinity is created in a moment, it will not be created for years or even generations (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) God knows it’s a sign of a really sick mind to see grown people, adults with responsibilities, wearing class rings (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Baseball is already the world’s most tranquil sport. It is probably the only active sport where you are not seriously required to be alive to play (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) And like an unfaithful mate, once a car has let you down you never sort of trust it again (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Poetry is the most mistaught subject in any school because we teach poetry by form and not by content (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Fanatics are, for one thing, boring and, for another, unreliable. They tend to burn out just when you need them (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) You know a person is having a severe personality crisis if you see a high school class ring on a finger beyond the first semester in college. Male or female. It’s a big sign saying nothing has mattered to my life since senior year (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) The more you love someone the more he wants from you and the less you have to give since you’ve already given him your love (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) Violence is like money in the bank; it’s only helpful if you don’t have to use it (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) I have not tried to tell the people anything. I have shared my views with the people but I have not tried to lead or correct them, assuming they need correction (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) I do not understand why any poet or writer would run for office; that’s a different sense of who you are. I’m just a poet. I am as truthful as I can be. That makes me an artist. I heed the people; I do not lead the people (Nikki Giovanni Quotes) If everybody became a poet the world would be much better. We would all read to each other (Nikki Giovanni Quotes)

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