56 Quotes & Sayings By Carroll Bryant

Carroll Bryant is a poet and author of several books including, ‘Why I Am I’, ‘The End of the World’ and ‘The Book of Life.’ He has been involved with writing and publishing since the early 1980s. Bryant is the founder and editor of The Black American Poetry Symposium. He is also a leading creator of ‘Black History Month’ in the United States and director of the Black American History Museum in Washington DC.

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Know who you are, and be it. Know what you want, and go out and get it! Carroll Bryant
Don't bite off more than you can chew because nobody...
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Don't bite off more than you can chew because nobody looks attractive spitting it back out. Carroll Bryant
The moment you stop trying to become a better person,...
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The moment you stop trying to become a better person, is the moment you start to become worse than what you already are. Carroll Bryant
The only thing standing between you and your dreams is...
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The only thing standing between you and your dreams is ... reluctance. Carroll Bryant
Nothing is as it seems, but something is everything it...
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Nothing is as it seems, but something is everything it is made out to be. Carroll Bryant
I strive for perfection - I settle for satisfaction
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I strive for perfection - I settle for satisfaction Carroll Bryant
Believe in the wonderment of life, the magic of love,...
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Believe in the wonderment of life, the magic of love, and the reality of death. Carroll Bryant
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A sin is nothing more than regret. Not for doing it once, but doing it again when you know you’re going to regret it. Carroll Bryant
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Listen." Jennifer reverted, "I didn't mean anything by all of that before. I understand what you were trying to do and ..." She struggled for the right words. "Sweetie, like love, people don't live inside of life, life lives inside of you. Open yourself up to it and there's no stopping your heart. Carroll Bryant
Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
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Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional. Carroll Bryant
This isn't your world. It's your parents. Your world is...
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This isn't your world. It's your parents. Your world is still out there, waiting to be discovered. Always remember that. Carroll Bryant
Love should feel like a hand sewn quilt made by...
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Love should feel like a hand sewn quilt made by grandma, wrapping you up on a cold winter morning. Carroll Bryant
Mary approaches her before she is able to reach her...
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Mary approaches her before she is able to reach her station. "Hello Lily. Get anything special for Christmas?""Just the usual." She answers. "Shattered dreams. Carroll Bryant
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Lily looks back down at the necklace in her hand that Kavita had given her. "It must have cost a fortune."" It did." He confirms. "Though not nearly as much as you're worth." Lily looks up at him. "Don't say that. You hurt me everytime you speak. Carroll Bryant
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I don't know who he was, " Kavita flat-out states, "but whoever he was he sure did a number on you, didn't he?" Mary leans forward to ensure he would see her deviant stare. "Did it ever occur to you that maybe I did a number on him?" Kavita leans in closer as well, and with that same deviant expression, "Yes. I have. Carroll Bryant
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The white lily stands for purity. Artists for centuries have pictured the angel Gabriel coming to the virgin Mary with a spray of lillies in his hand, to announce that she is to be the mother of the Turks. Carroll Bryant
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You know, " Kavita begins, "I think I can pick out my own furniture. I am an artist after all. I do have some taste."" No you don't." Nick plainly states. "No man has taste. Besides, I didn't pick it out, she did. Wives are good for things like that. Carroll Bryant
I never fail. It's just that the people around me...
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I never fail. It's just that the people around me succeed more than I. Carroll Bryant
He who laughs last ... just didn't get the joke.
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He who laughs last ... just didn't get the joke. Carroll Bryant
One should never give up on hope. Unless that's the...
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One should never give up on hope. Unless that's the name of the girl who cheated on you in which case, yeah, give her up. Carroll Bryant
Slap-stick comedy is really funny, unless you're the one getting...
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Slap-stick comedy is really funny, unless you're the one getting slapped with the stick. Carroll Bryant
What goes up must come down. Which is why we...
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What goes up must come down. Which is why we invented Viagra, to make it stay up a little longer. Carroll Bryant
All I wanted for Christmas was a New Years Eve...
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All I wanted for Christmas was a New Years Eve party that I would never forget. Too bad I got too drunk to remember it. Carroll Bryant
How am I going to explain to my kids one...
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How am I going to explain to my kids one day that I can't buy them a happy meal because the toy will make them fat? Carroll Bryant
When it comes to being famous, you’re usually the last...
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When it comes to being famous, you’re usually the last to know, and the first to deny it. Unless you were already famous in your head. In which case, party on, Wayne! Party on, Garth! Carroll Bryant
I don't like to give up on people when they...
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I don't like to give up on people when they need someone not to give up on them. Carroll Bryant
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Cool people are only cool for the first thirty minutes of knowing them. After that, they just become annoying. Carroll Bryant
I saw America's economy last night, people raiding dumpsters at...
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I saw America's economy last night, people raiding dumpsters at a higher rate than normal in my home town. Digging through garbage shouldn't be a career. Thanks Democrats. Thanks Republicans. Carroll Bryant
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No matter how many plans you make or how much in control you are, life is always winging it. Carroll Bryant
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If you want to dance the dance then you better learn the steps, the world has enough pretenders. If you want to practice sex then you better find a partner, and to love you must surrender. Carroll Bryant
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I think a person can do one of two things in life ... make your own choices despite the past or let your past make your choices for you. Very few poeple go through life completely untouched by something bad. It's just up to the individual on how much of that bad you want to define who you are where it should be that YOU define who you are. Carroll Bryant
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To which hand do I choose to strike with when both hands are guided by the same heart? Carroll Bryant
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I feel like I am either on the cusp of something great, or standing on the edge of my abyss, discovering something brand new, or uncovering somebody elses lost imagination. Carroll Bryant
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Girls are always complaining that they can never meet a nice guy. Nice guys are everywhere. The problem isn’t that there aren't any nice guys, the problem is that all of the nice guys are ugly. Carroll Bryant
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If they're not going to respect you, then they best damn well fear you. Carroll Bryant
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Some people make things happen. Some people watch things happen. And then there are those who wonder, 'What the hell just happened? Carroll Bryant
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There is no need to masturbate your brain, just to ejaculate your thoughts all over the place Carroll Bryant
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My best days are Monday through Friday, and Saturday and Sunday." "Ian, " Wesley noted, "that covers the whole week." Ian nods his head. "Pretty much. Carroll Bryant
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Luck is the bastard child of Fate and Destiny. Carroll Bryant
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If I had wanted children of my own, I would have gotten married. If I had wanted to get married, I would have fallen in love. If I had wanted to fall in love, I would have met the right girl. If I had wanted to meet the right girl, I would have drank a whole lot less. Carroll Bryant
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Today I feel like I did tomorrow. Carroll Bryant
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Smoking will probably kill me, but so will natural selection. Carroll Bryant
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Knowledge may be power, but half of what I know I wish I could forget. Carroll Bryant
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The thing I want to write most is the next thing I write. Carroll Bryant
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The last word of love is ... goodbye. Carroll Bryant
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You are the only one who can. Carroll Bryant
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You can spend your life judging people or, you can spend it making friends. Take your pick. Carroll Bryant
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When people say they hate life, to what are they comparing it to? The alternative isn't any more appealing. Carroll Bryant
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If only yesterday could be my tomorrow then today wouldn't even matter. Carroll Bryant
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Often times, "shame" is the word that best describes reality. Carroll Bryant
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Intelligence is being intelligent enough to know you're not so intelligent as you intelligently once thought. Carroll Bryant
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The shattering of a heart when being broken is the loudest quiet ever. Carroll Bryant
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This Obamacare thing really scares me. The United States government / politicians are trying to turn the American people into a brand X “One size fits all” country. The past ten years has been very grim for Americans. Our current state is very grim. Our future is even more grim than ever. I used to tell people that it will get worse before it gets better. Now, I just say it will get worse. Carroll Bryant
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Hope is believing in something that eludes you. It's a desperate feeling in a desperate situation. Carroll Bryant
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The problem with a lot people is, they are more concerned about their image than they are about their reputation. It should be the other way around. Carroll Bryant