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Nikki Giovanni Quotes

Favorite poems are like favorite children. We definitely have them but we never tell as the others would have their feelings hurt.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: poet
Nationality: american
Birth: June 7, 1943

Topics

Children Hurt Feelings Others Never

The first thing I ever won was a talent contest when I was ten years old.

Talent Ten Years Old First Years

When I walk through an airport and people go, 'You're not fat!' I'm like, 'Thanks. That's great. Good to know I'm not fat today! Thank you!'

Jessica Simpson

Good Today Great Walk People Fat

The path we have chosen is constitutional.

Path Chosen Constitutional

And, hey, I'm not under the illusion that everything's just going to be hunky-dory work wise forever. I've never been under that illusion. Things could go away tomorrow.

Work Tomorrow Wise Illusion Go

I never praised Mr. Snowden or said his actions rise to those of Mohandas Gandhi or other civil rights leaders.

Rise Said Never Civil Rights Rights

I think I'm the first man to sit on top of the world.

Man World Think First Top Sit

My personal aesthetic is to be affected directly by everything about what you're seeing... I don't mind being dashed on the rocks... My most base act of defiance is to live a long time and still rock.

Live Time Mind Aesthetic You Seeing

I like my name. If somebody wants to call me Leland, that's cool.

Me Cool Name Call Somebody Like

I always dreamed of playing a show with Bono and Edge and the guys in Green Day.

Trombone Shorty

Day Green Edge Always Playing Show

I'm a Chicago Cubs fan. I grew up in Libertyville, Illinois, and attended my first game at Wrigley Field when I was four.

Game Chicago First Up Cubs Four

People think I don't like interviews but I don't mind speaking about proper and interesting stuff. When it's stupid stuff to build your image and you are told to mention this and mention that, I hate it.

Ronnie O'Sullivan

Hate People Mind Stupid Think You

We will never bring peace at the hands of war. As a species we have to rise above it.

Rosie O'Donnell

Peace War Rise Above Hands Rise

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