Russell Simmons Quotes

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

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?'

When you give without reservation, you’ll become a magnet that pulls the world toward you.

Embrace struggle... It is your greatest teacher.

Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.

When you do good by the world, the world will do good by you

Decide that no matter what is happening around you, the sun will always be shining in your world.

Whatever you chase will run away from you. So, stop chasing success and realize you already have it all.

Don't ruin a good today by thinking of a bad yesterday, Let it go!

You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.

Needing nothing attracts everything.

Antisemitism is just another form of racism. It's the same sickness, whether it's about Christians, about Islamophobia, which is horrible. It's all wrong. It's all the same.

What holds most people back isn't the quality of their ideas, but their lack of faith in themselves.

Give what you want to receive. If you want happiness, make others happy.

Reacting to the world with a smile instead of a curse, a wave instead of the middle finger, will actually help you live longer.

There are no failures, only quitters.

It's all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap.

The thing about hip-hop is that it's from the underground, ideas from the underbelly, from people who have mostly been locked out, who have not been recognized.

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.

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

If you don't break a hole through the brick wall, don't just start digging a new hole. Keep going until you break through that wall.

Hip-hop is a voice for voiceless poor people.

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.

You cannot find it anywhere, because it is located inside you... happiness is your natural state.

You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won't say. It's like Donald Trump.

Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged.

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.

A person's strength is to know their weaknesses.

One positive thought can change your whole day.

You've got to put your head down and do the work. There are no shortcuts.

I don't believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God's way of communicating with us.

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

Gangsta rappers, they call them. Not nearly as gangsta as the things that inspire them.. you know, a gangsta government that we operate under.

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

You don't need a record deal. You'll have the industry begging for you, when you build your buzz.

Everything you need to know about success is inside of you, because I believe it is inside of all of us. That is, all human beings have potential for infinite success.

Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted.

Look at all the billionaires. If I know 15 billionaires, I know 13 unhappy people.

You have to learn to laugh all the time. It's a practice of life. It's a practice of happiness.

I've been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have.

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

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

I try to make my life about service, and hope that one day we can all 'see' a little better because God is with everyone and everywhere.

If you just remember to breathe and smile before you act, you’ll always make the right decision.

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.

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

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

You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done.

Happy can make you money, but money can't make you happy.

It's important to focus on what we do best and master one craft at a time.