Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. (Nikki Giovanni) Quotes
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The most interesting letters I received about 'The Name of the Rose' were from people in the Midwest that maybe didn't understand exactly, but wanted to understand more and who were excited by this picture of a world which was not their own.
Umberto Eco
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It's not the people in the South who create racial problems - it's the people who are governing.
Nat King Cole
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If people are talking about your movie and they're like, 'Yeah, it was ok' - that's the last reaction I would want! I would rather people would say, 'Oh, I hated it!' or 'I loved it!' rather than 'Oh, it's ok.'
Caity Lotz
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For me, I've been known as a very well-rounded fighter, and I think that's really important, that you're well rounded and comfortable in every situation that a fight can go. A lot of people focus on just one discipline, and when they get out of that, they're in a difficult position.
Paige VanZant
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As I prepare for my second term as Secretary-General, I am thinking hard about how we can meet the expectations of the millions of people who see the U.N.'s blue flag as a banner of hope. We have to continue our life-saving work in peacekeeping, human rights, development and humanitarian relief.
Ban Ki-moon
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Fifty-nine cents. For years, I wore a button - '59 cents.' Many of my colleagues wore it also. The purpose was so that people would come up and ask, 'What does '59 cents' mean?' One could then launch into a discussion about how women working full time in the U.S. earn 59 cents for every dollar earned by men.
Karen DeCrow
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Once you see the impact that you have on people, either at a meet and greet or after a show, you think, 'Oh man, they need to feel better today.'
Andy Grammer
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Say the most personal thing, say it, nothing else matters, don’t be ashamed, the generalities can be found in the newspaper.
Elias Canetti
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I'm not a great reader, believe it or not. It's not the vocabulary - my father made me read the dictionary when I was little - but my attention span is poor. Takes me months to read one book.
David Robinson
The Cars
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The costumes had to serve the choreography.
Colleen Atwood
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He is like a cat. And all cats are thieves.
Agatha Christie
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Life is a process where people mix and match, fall apart and come back together.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.