Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. (Nikki Giovanni) Quotes
If you are sitting there waiting for someone to tell you how wonderful you are, you'll never get anything done. Women need to get over being women. I'm tired of that socialization of women; that we are always supposed to be sitting around pleasing somebody.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.
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If you are sitting there waiting for someone to tell you how wonderful you are, you'll never get anything done. Women need to get over being women. I'm tired of that socialization of women; that we are always supposed to be sitting around pleasing somebody.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr.
