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Diane Wakoski Quotes

So, I've never been politically correct, even before that term was available to us, and I have really identified with other people who don't want to be read as just a black poet, or just a woman poet, or just someone who represents a cause, an anti-Vietnam war poet.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: 1937

Topics

Woman War People Black Someone Want

Ultimately, a running back has to get rid of tacklers without his blockers being a part of it.

Back Without Being Get Running Part

People who add value to others do so intentionally. I say that because to add value, leaders must give of themselves, and that rarely occurs by accident.

John C. Maxwell

Value People Say Others Give Must

I think leadership is something you earn, more through actions than words.

Leadership Words Think You More

My all-time heroes are Thurgood Marshall and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., two men who had to really work to achieve what they did. And I had the privilege of meeting them both.

Work Men King Meeting Achieve Two

'Looper' is about what your 55-year-old self would tell your 25-year-old self over a cup of coffee. It's about finding love in the third act of your life. It's about overcoming trauma and the idea of true sacrifice.

Life Love Coffee Sacrifice Self

I wasn't in any way a kind of soothsayer or not surprised when Sept. 11 happened. I was absolutely shocked.

Kind Way Absolutely Shocked Happened

Writing is part intuition and part trial and error, but mostly it's very hard work.

Work Hard Work Writing Hard Error

I'm comfortable around girls because I grew up with two sisters and a single mom. I feel very lucky for all they have taught me. They tell me to be myself, have fun, and focus on eye expressions.

Myself Focus Fun Me Mom Have Fun

There's more than one way to get to the goal that you want to get to, but once you compromise your own principles, then you're lost. You're really lost.

Compromise You Goal Lost Want Way

Sometimes I can't sleep 'cause I can't get a melody or a beat out my head, so I just have to wake up and, like, record it on a voice note.

Sleep Wake Up Voice Sometimes Head

Wall Street is always too biased toward short-term profitability and biased against long-term growth.

Growth Wall Street Always Against

In fair weather prepare for foul.

Leadership Weather Fair Prepare Foul

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