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At the shock of a joke, everything disappears but the present moment.
Russell Simmons
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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
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Russell Wendell Simmons
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As I get, I give. Giving as you get is critical. It has everything to do with being happy for yourself, and making others happy is the cause of making yourself happy, and it’s the cycle of giving and getting.
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Whatever obstacles appear in your path, put your head down and get past them. Those obstacles aren't real. They're just God's way of testing you. He's asking you, 'Do you want to make it or not?'
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In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world. YOU.
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Hollywood is full of very liberal people, but it still has an infrastructure that needs to be broken.
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In my heart, I know that marriage equality for every human being isn't a question of if, but only a matter of when. I ask those who feel that giving freedom to others somehow binds you, to please take a good look at what you are standing behind.
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