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Quiet time is the key. We have hundreds of thousands of kids around the country meditating through the David Lynch Foundation.

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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
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The person who understands Dharma will have the opposite reaction to a hard job. That person will be eager to get started, no matter what kind of work is in front of her, because she understands that she's doing God's work. And when you're working for God, nothing is too hard.
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