I think that too many strangers were in her [Nina Simone's] life, and not enough people that she knew and loved.
Nikki GiovanniI 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.
Nikki GiovanniIife/personality must be taken as a total entity. All of your life is all of your life, and no one incident stands alone.
Nikki Giovanni