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Taught Me Quotes by Yusef Komunyakaa
- My great-grandfather Melvin had been a carpenter - so was my father - and they taught me the value of tools: saws, hammers, chisels, files…
- Poetry helps me understand who I am. It helps me understand the world around me. But above all, what poetry has taught me is the…
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- My illness has taught me something about the nature of humanity, love, brotherhood and relationships that I never understood, and probably never… — Lee Atwater
- It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all… — James A. Baldwin
- My mom never taught me to be waiting for some prince on a white horse to swipe me off my feet. — Tyra Banks
- If you want your kids to listen to you, don't yell at them. Whisper. Make them lean in. My kids taught me… — Mario Batali
- You don't have to be a 'person of influence' to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are… — Scott Adams
- The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson. He taught me… — Ezra Taft Benson
- My life experience has taught me nothing happens by chance. Even the idea of the ball in a roulette game: it's not… — Andrea Bocelli
- Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that's why I call you dad, because… — Wade Boggs
- You've got to stand up and do your own battles. My daddy taught me that a long time ago, that you fight… — Terry Bradshaw
- My mum taught me to knit when I was a child, and I turn to it, for some weird reason, when I'm… — Jo Brand
- My mother taught me to treat a lady respectfully. — Chris Brown
- The whole period has taught me that I enjoy being part of an ensemble rather than just a front man. Don't get… — Damon Albarn