Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. (Nikki Giovanni) Quotes
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The art of pictorial creation is so complicated - it is so astronomical in its possibilities of relation and combination that it would take an act of super-human concentration to explain the final realization.
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Life consists in what a man is thinking of all day.
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I really don't think anything I do is a mistake. It could be if I didn't learn from it.
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Religion is induced insanity.
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I don't want everything to be flowery perfection. I like it there to be a charge behind it, you know?
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Every single one of the guys that I've written songs about has been tracked down on MySpace by my fans.
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I love New York. Love it.
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No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut.
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I was raised thinking that the world would end in 1975 - that Armageddon would come when I was 18 years old.
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I've known Bret Michaels forever.
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Son, brother, father, lover, friend. There is room in the heart for all the affections, as there is room in heaven for all the stars.
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Women have face-lifts in a society in which women without them appear to vanish from sight.
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For any athlete growing up, the Olympics is the one thing you watch with your family, and it's the one thing you dream about. Seeing your country's flag go up as you get a gold medal is the best thing you can achieve.
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I talk too much.
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Essentially, there's no scientific evidence whatsoever that could ever be presented to me that would wipe out my fundamental spiritual beliefs.
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Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, beautiful, uplifting and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something.
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reasonable men, they went because we were there. There’s something in our world that makes men lose their heads-they couldn’t be fair if they tried.
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(On airplane etiquette) Although reclining your seat is technically your right, just like free speech if you exercise it to your limits everyone around you will think you're an asshole. 18
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和平未到根本絕望時期，決不放棄和平，犧牲未到最後關頭，決不輕言犧牲
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I have a feeling that you despise your body and that you only value art, you only value your argent needs, but eating and sleeping aren’t enough. You believe that your appearance is your enemy, and the only friend you have is music. Why look just in the mirror, look at your reflection, you’ll never find a better friend that yourself.
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After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquility of a political convention.
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The first day back to school, you never want to wear your best outfit. You're setting the bar too high for yourself! Then the rest of the school year, you'll feel so much pressure! Wear something cute, but save your best outfit for a day when no one expects it.
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In the end, rational policy is always good.
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Floating to shore...riding a low moon...on a slow cloud.
