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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
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Russell Wendell Simmons
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86% of its audience was made up of people of color. That tells you that the full potential of many black stars won't be realized until their audiences are fully integrated.
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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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When you give without reservation, you’ll become a magnet that pulls the world toward you.
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I've been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I'm a big supporter.
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Don't ruin a good today by thinking of a bad yesterday, Let it go!
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I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I've never seen any place like it.
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My experiences have been, from the very beginning, cultural and creative. And my business has been a way of exposing the culture, exposing the artists so that the world could hear and see them.
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The politicians already in office don't want to change. A few might have it in their hearts to change and to start working for the people, but even some of the most progressive politicians are silent because they know that the candidate with the most money wins.
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Every time I go into a new venture, I find a rabbi who has the business acumen to help me understand the mechanics of that industry, the costs involved in developing a product, and what you need to do in order to make a profit.
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What holds most people back isn't the quality of their ideas, but their lack of faith in themselves.
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I think I will always have a connection to young people, to try to bring their voices to the polls, bring their voices wherever they can make a difference. Even to protect their own interests or the interests of the planet or the animals or other individuals, which is critical. I try to keep it.
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I think people instinctively know that their job is to give service and that they are part of a community. It had a great impact on me when my father walked the picket lines and I walked with him during the civil rights movement.
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Never pass up any opportunity to share your gifts with the world.
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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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The seconds of presence are where most inspiration comes. There are sunsets that promote it.
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No one wants to sell to just 12% of the population for the entire length of their careers. It creates a difficult and less-profitable environment. But Hollywood has lived with that limiting mantra, and only a few black stars have managed to break through.
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People are murdering each other without any recourse... So we need to get in our communities and work from the inside out.
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Compassion is the ultimate expression of your highest self
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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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I think if you're open-minded, the road will take you where it takes you. If you're closed, you might not get to go where the road is heading.
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