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Famous Nikki Giovanni Quotes
“Once you know who you are, you don't have to worry anymore.”
“The poet can only write the poems; it takes the reader to complete the meaning.”
“I would put books on par with chocolate, because a good book is delicious.”
“Art offers sanctuary to everyone willing to open their Hearts as well as their Eyes.”
“It's really just interesting to ask: why not? And see where that takes me.”
“Follow your image as far as you can no matter how useless you think it is. Push yourself.”
“Black Poetry is not for Black People...it is for everybody”
“Ever been kidnapped by a poet if i were a poet i'd kidnap you put you in my phrases and meter.”
“Just as nature abhors a vacuum, humans resist change. Change will occur; vacuums will be filled.”
“Educational progress is a national concern; education is a private one.”
“Life is a process where people mix and match, fall apart and come back together.”
“There are some things we do simply because the doing is a success.”
“For most of my life, I've thought of myself as pretty cool.”