Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. (Nikki Giovanni) Quotes
We believe 'Peter Rabbit' because Beatrix Potter believes it. You have to.
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I was raised to believe that New England is the best place on the planet.
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The music comes through me, and I let it come the way it comes, and it shapes itself. I just hold space for it. I don't intend to write it for a purpose, but it comes as it comes and am proud of the way it can support change because I believe strongly in what I sing about.
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I believe in God. God created the world.
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I don't believe your soul mate has to share your politics.
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I never get scared making these kinds of movies because it's all make-believe, but I did cry when I saw the finished version of Man On Fire because it is so sad.
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And I think maybe all women, if they just had a chance, would be romantic and believe in love and not sex. And men believe in sex and not love.
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See, I believe that it is not true that different races and nations are alike. I'm profoundly convinced that that's a total lie. I think people are different. Sardinians, for example, have stubby little fingers. Bosnians have short necks.
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Now, the United Nations is an organization that I believe was founded with good intentions. As a matter of fact, a prominent Tennessean named Cordell Hull was very involved with it.
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Yes, I believe the will is very important. It's how I have succeeded in life.
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I firmly believe that we can protect taxpayer dollars, bus drivers' jobs, and the safety of our students. We just need a mayor who actually cares about all three.
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Teachers believe they have a gift for giving; it drives them with the same irrepressible drive that drives others to create a work of art or a market or a building.
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I happen to believe that there is an afterlife.
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I believe in tackling things you're afraid of.
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I believe our legacy will be defined by the accomplishments and fearless nature by which our daughters and sons take on the global challenges we face. I also wonder if perhaps the most lasting expression of one's humility lies in our ability to foster and mentor our children.
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Am I a trance medium? No. Have I got a gift psychically? Absolutely not. But I believe in the survival of consciousness after death.
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I believe in collaboration and cooperation.
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I believe that eyes are very important motifs. That's something that can discern the peace and love.
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I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.
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I'm keeping my acerbic wit completely fueled.
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This is America, and everybody should have a right to say what they want to say. But I think there's a time and a place for it.
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AIDS is a horrible disease, and the people who catch it deserve compassion.
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Whereas HIV only in recent decades became infectious for humans, high risk papillomavirus types have in all likelihood been with us for millions of years, accompanying the human race since the early days of our evolution.
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I know of no title that I deem more honorable than that of Professor of the Harvard Law School.
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We believe 'Peter Rabbit' because Beatrix Potter believes it. You have to.
