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A more happy mind leads to quietness and clarity. And that clarity helps you have a greater capacity to do more and to become more successful and more giving.

Russell Simmons

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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
Business Person
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Queens
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Russell Wendell Simmons
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An animal products diet is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
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Meditation helps everything.
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Don't ruin a good today by thinking of a bad yesterday, Let it go!
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The past gives great examples of what can happen in the future. It's always important to remember.
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When the mind is totally still, there's only bliss. I got a piece of that reality from my first yoga class, from smiling and breathing in every difficult pose. I went, Oh my God! I'm clear! I love this!
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Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
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If you talk about the prison-industrial complex, I've fought against the prison-industrial complex when I called for a repeal of the Rockefeller drug laws. The biggest impediment to get the laws changed was the lobbyists. Whether you're talking about healthcare, jobs going overseas, or tax reform, you're always coming up against lobbyists.
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There was a moment when I was watching Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in 'Badboys' that I felt, you know, inspired. I don't know if I was proud, because so many people do the work. Everyone's part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop.
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Be encouraged. Stay on your hustle. You can't fail until u quit.
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I look for people who have insight in places where I don't.
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The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity.
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It's very simple: When you're working your hardest, the world opens up to you.
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