Yusef Komunyakaa Quotes

I think of my poems as personal and public at the same time. You could say they serve as psychological overlays. One fits on top of the other, and hopefully there's an ongoing evolution of clarity.

Yusef Komunyakaa

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 29, 1947

Topics

TimeThinkYouClarityEvolution

The bracelet says 'Fear Nothing.' It was given to me by my friends, and it was made for me and my friends during the period of time that I was going through chemotherapy. And I still wear it, because it's a great reminder of friendship and how my buddies and others came together in my time of need.

Joe Lhota

FriendshipFearGreatTimeTogether

It was very important at the outset to establish our credibility as producers who could find material that is commercial and viable.

Max Handelman

FindImportantCredibilityWhoOur

Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.

Andy Warhol

GoodBusinessArtBestMoneyMaking

Something that I love about drag is that it's a celebration of feminity.

Trixie Mattel

LoveCelebrationDragSomething

As a rule, the civil-rights establishment is not punctual.

Tucker Carlson

RulePunctualEstablishment

Whatever's asked of me, I'm just going to go out there and perform my routes and how I've been coached all week, perform in the running game, pass blocking, run blocking, whatever it is.

Rob Gronkowski

MeGameWeekGoRunWhatever

One way that whites protect their positions when challenged on race is to invoke the discourse of self-defense. Through this discourse, whites characterize themselves as victimized, slammed, blamed, and attacked.

Robin DiAngelo

WayRaceProtectThroughDiscourse

Some of the people who look the most normal are probably the maddest people trying to look normal.

Roddy Doyle

PeopleTryingLookNormalWhoMost

I've always been like, if society's trying to push me in one direction, I always rebel against it, thinking, 'Nope, I'm going to do the opposite, something that is not expected.'

Rose Namajunas

MeSocietyDirectionThinkingPush

Because the task of a political leader is to do what he believes is better for his country. Sometimes the public opinion is in favor; sometimes the public opinion needs a little bit more time to understand things.

Jose Maria Aznar

LeaderTimeOpinionBetterPolitical

I've had some incredible moments in my life - thus far. I hope a lot more are coming.

Dionne Warwick

LifeHopeMy LifeMomentsMoreFar

Being a celebrity can be dangerous. Nobody says 'no.'

Demi Lovato

DangerousNobodyCelebrityBeing

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