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I’d rather be happy being myself than sad trying to please everyone else.

J. Cole

I’m here to spread a message of hope. Follow your heart. Don’t follow what you’ve been told you’re supposed to do.
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Heart Hope Spread
I went through a lot of heartbreak the first half of my career, maybe even longer, cuz deep down I needed that validation that I thought the awards could bring.
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Award Break Career Heart Struggle Success
I try to put all those positive things into a regular human character, which is myself.
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Character Human Myself Positive
My life accelerated, but had to wait my turn. But then I redecorated, that means my tables turn.
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Life Patience
Anything I do, I want to do it well.
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Inspirational Minimalism One Liner Want
It was hard during preseason and the first week. But then I was like, wait, is it actually hard?
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Hustle Motivational Success
My parents were divorced by the time I was even conscious – like, I don’t remember them ever being together.
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Divorce Parents Time Together
But there’s a lot of stuff going on in the world. Whether or not you’re aware of it, it’s happening.
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Aware Happen Stuff World
If they don’t know your dreams, they can’t shoot them down.
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Dreams Shoot
There’s a story behind every person, a reason why they are the way they are. So, think about that before you judge someone.
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Judge Person Story
Time to stop seeking equality in a society that is morally inferior.
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Equality Inferior Moral Society Time
Nothing lasts forever, but at least we’ve got these memories.
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Forever Love Memories One Liner
Some of us got grandparents that walked miles to work instead of riding bus, just to show the bus companies that they won’t tolerate racism.
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Bus Parents Racism Ride Toleration Work
Despite the fear, we have to choose to jump or be forced to live with regret.
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Choose Fear Force Hustle Jump Motivational Regret
Every loser gotta win and every winner gotta lose someday.
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Failure Inspirational Lose One Liner Success Win
The thing about being an artist today is you get to develop right in front of people’s eyes before you even put out an album.
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Album Artist Eyes People

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