Top 307 Quotes & Sayings by Russell Simmons - Page 3

In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world. YOU.

...if we are open and we prepare for promoting dialogue and love, and a better understanding of each other, and tolerance and so forth, that's what the world will become, a more tolerant, loving place.

We meditate so we can see miracles unfolding. Without stillness life is a blur.

The world belongs to the people who say, 'I can'.

You just have to smile and breathe. You do the best you can with what you have and that's it.

The key ingredient to any kind of happiness or success is to never give less than your best

I don't like to say, Oh, this is my favorite record because there was a moment that that record made me feel a certain way. The one on the radio at the present moment could be the one that's most inspiring, because it's at that second that you're aware of "the infinite everything."

You've got to keep reminding yourself of what's important.

Those who need nothing attract everything.

There's something about the authenticity that Hollywood is missing when it comes to urban culture.

I like to move towards a place where my greatest experience is promoting happiness for others. I know that that creates a cycle of the same great experience.

It's all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap. If you want to be a lawyer, see yourself as a lawyer, go to the library and start learning the law. If you want to be a rapper, start rapping and get out there. Live your life as if you already are where you want to be.

An animal products diet is like smoking 20 cigarettes a day.

You can be anything you want to be, and you can start today, instead of waiting for some opportunity.

America, you know, they always separate people because of race. They've been able to convince, 'The niggers are coming.' You know, the diversity that America has is so special. It's starting to really become a cool thing for young people. Not only because there are more mixes of people, but because people are more open-minded about each other. So I think in the future, America has a great, great opportunity, and mostly because of hip-hop.

Many of my biggest business endeavors were failures before they became a success. Some failed for as long as six years before they hit. Everyone around me thought I was crazy. You just have to stay at it.

When you read a book, and it's really, really beautiful, you're so engaged you forget to breathe. If you're in a car accident, and everything moves slowly, you can be shocked into the present. The past and the future disappear.

As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.

No matter where you're from or what you've done, you're never stuck in a particular circumstance, relationship, or cycle unless you say you are.

Compassion is the ultimate expression of your highest self

There is no happiness until the mind is still. The cause of all sickness and sadness is the fluctuation of the mind.

I think the rap community always tells the truth. And I think that it's important that we listen to their voices so we can have a roadmap, because artists - almost every single artist in hip-hop, they paint a picture of society that's overlooked. The misogyny, the racism, the violence, the homophobia, these are things that we try to avoid instead of dealing with. All of that I see it so often.

If you are a good giver, you will be great getter. The less you need, the more you attract.

By listening to your higher self, or Atman, you can return to the truth that's already inside of you and in the process change not only yourself, but the entire world, through positivity and love.

There are poor white people who hear rap music and feel it is about them, because it is. That's why you have an Eminem and a Bubba Sparxxx and rappers like that.

I read "The Yoga Sutras" every day.And also the "The Bhagavad Gita." Those two books sit by my bed.

Don't worry what others are doing. Do you!

You've got to do things that promote what's important.

People are murdering each other without any recourse... So we need to get in our communities and work from the inside out.

Always focus on your effort, instead of the results of that effort.

Meditation helps everything.

I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I've never seen any place like it. The gatekeepers who are the most progressive activists inspired to make the world better... they're better people, right? They're segregated. It's self segregated in some cases, but there's nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood.

Quit taking, start giving.

When you sit quietly and look inside, things that seem so difficult on the outside become a lot easier to digest. Concerns that might've caused a lot of anxiety just come and go.

I don't know that God favors the person who has a greater reach than those who have a small reach. It's the intention. I try to keep a positive intention, and use whatever resources I have to benefit others.

The less you need, the more you attract.

The artists are now big brands.

Success is happiness. People say, "Oh that sounds corny." No matter how rich you are you can only sit your ass in one seat at a time. You have to be comfortable in that seat.

I look for people who have insight in places where I don't.

If you run a corporation, your job is to maximize the return on investment for your investors. Good for you. But by the same token, we have to remember that corporations have no compassion. That’s why legislation and regulations are necessary.

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.

Gratefulness is a practice, just like happiness is a choice.

You know, sometimes people never get to learn how successful they could have been because they give up too easily. If I've learned one thing in all my years in the business, it's that often things don't work out the way you want at first. But that doesn't mean you should give up.

No matter where you want to go, as long as you follow your path with faith, dedication and hard work, you are going to get there.

If you aren't passionate about a vision, it's hard to have faith in it.

Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.

The imagination is how things get done. You have to cultivate creativity.

You'll see a lot of funny stuff, you'll see a lot of daddy knows best stuff, you'll see a lot of me and my wife trying to hold the family together.

Self-Development Quotes on: Courage, Honesty Any kind of lasting success is rooted in honesty.

When you're a good giver you're a good getter.

Well, it's the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.

Get your hustle on... Hard work is easy, working out is hard.

Always try to be yourself.

In the morning I stand up, scratch a little bit, then I light a candle and I meditate. Every morning. I've been meditating for maybe 20 years. I meditate so I can make choices; so I'm not a sheep all the time. So I can see better than what everyone else is doing.

A large portion of American citizens, especially people of color, have lost confidence in our criminal justice system. Many have called for appointing special prosecutors when a police officer kills or injures a civilian. If you were elected president, would you publicly support special prosecutors in these cases and what is one other thing you would do to fix our broken justice system?

Be encouraged. Stay on your hustle. You can't fail until u quit.

[T]here's nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood.

Stay in your lane. If you're good enough, people will move to you.

The poets who do this are uniquely conscious of this silence, this stillness.

The past gives great examples of what can happen in the future. It's always important to remember.