Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. (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.
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Truth never damages a cause that is just.
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I've lived a very nomadic life, which I enjoy.
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I'm glad I lived such a full life before I settled down into a family because I got to enjoy it and get it out of my system.
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Life is a right, not collateral or casual.
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Self pity is of the devil, and if I wallow in it, I cannot be used by God for his purpose in the world.
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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.
