Nikki Giovanni's Profile
Brief about Nikki Giovanni: By info that we know Nikki Giovanni was born at 1943-06-07. And also Nikki Giovanni is American Poet.
Some Nikki Giovanni's quotes. Goto "Nikki Giovanni's quotation" section for more.I appreciate and enjoy my age.
Tags: Age, Appreciate, EnjoyI'm just totally fascinated by people.
Tags: Fascinated, TotallyIf everybody became a poet the world would be much better. We would all read to each other.
Tags: Everybody, Poet, ReadIf you know what you're talking about, or if you feel that you do, the reader will believe you.
Tags: Reader, TalkingThe catchword I use with my classes is: The authority of the writer always overcomes the skepticism of the reader.
Tags: Authority, Reader, WriterWe believe 'Peter Rabbit' because Beatrix Potter believes it. You have to.
Tags: Believes, Potter, RabbitWhen you are skinning your customers, you should leave some skin on to grow again so that you can skin them again.
Tags: Again, Grow, LeaveI had a really nice childhood; I had great parents. I earned my allowance by washing dishes, and in the summer I earned my allowance by working in daddy's garden.
Tags: Great, Nice, ParentsThe poet Melvin B. Tolson once said, 'A civilization is judged only in its decline.' That made sense to me. I would imagine the same is true for poets and tennis players.
Tags: Said, Sense, TrueI 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.
Tags: Failure, Life, MindA lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it.
Tags: Change, Enjoy, LearnSome say we are responsible for those we love. Others know we are responsible for those who love us.
Tags: Love, OthersMistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.
Tags: Fact, Life, MistakesWe write because we believe the human spirit cannot be tamed and should not be trained.
Tags: Cannot, Human, WriteIf you don't understand yourself you don't understand anybody else.
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