Your purpose is to act on the resources God gives you. If God gives you a bucket of fish, you have to distribute those fish. If you don’t, they’re going to rot, attract a bunch of flies, and start stinking up your soul.
RUSSELL SIMMONSNo matter what we’ve done or where we’ve been, every single one of us can change.
More Russell Simmons Quotes
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An animal products diet is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
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The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity.
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The artists are now big brands.
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I want people to be free and to be able to express themselves, to find the best ways to say things so that people can digest them.
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You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done.
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Last year my wife got a Rolls-Royce.
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I would like to employ more people but I don’t want to empower my charities at the cost of exploiting people or doing things that are not useful, so I’m working on that.
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I’m lucky that I have a platform that I can answer my own questions.
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A clear and focused mind will last a lifetime. Getting your mind in shape is nothing less than the key to sustainable success in the world.
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That was never my intention to compete with the Oscars.
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I used to think anxiety and insomnia drove me to success, but it was the stillness that let me be good at anything. When you extend the seconds of stillness, that’s when you’re able to think and learn.
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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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The stuff I do, I do every day, and I’ve been doing it for long periods of time. I don’t start and quit-ever. I start and stay on it.
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I think I’m less afraid of failure than some others.
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Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.
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