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> [I knew it was unrealistic to think I could build an institution overnight. But if I took baby steps, eventually it would happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/i-knew-it-was-unrealistic-to-think-i-could-build-an-institution/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

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> [The pain that's created by avoiding hard work is actually much worse than any pain created from the actual work itself. Because if you don't begin to work on those ideas that God has blessed you with, they will become…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/the-pain-that-s-created-by-avoiding-hard-work-is-actually-much-worse/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

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## More by Russell Simmons

> [I'm born into the cycle of giving that we're all born into, and I recognize it. So just because something is a good business,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/i-m-born-into-the-cycle-of-giving-that-we-re-all-born-into-and-i/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [Compassion is the ultimate expression of your highest self](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/compassion-is-the-ultimate-expression-of-your-highest-self/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/if-you-don-t-break-a-hole-through-the-brick-wall-don-t-just-start/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [A large portion of American citizens, especially people of color, have lost confidence in our criminal justice system. Many have called for appointing special…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/a-large-portion-of-american-citizens-especially-people-of-color-have/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [There's one overriding issue, namely, that we live in a police state so long as the police get to police themselves. And that is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/there-s-one-overriding-issue-namely-that-we-live-in-a-police-state-so/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [I used to think anxiety and insomnia drove me to success, but it was the stillness that let me be good at anything. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/i-used-to-think-anxiety-and-insomnia-drove-me-to-success-but-it-was/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [ \[Performing artists\] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it's a big success story for everyone - except the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/performing-artists-are-making-greater-percentages-people-are-going-to/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [I think I will always have a connection to young people, to try to bring their voices to the polls, bring their voices wherever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/i-think-i-will-always-have-a-connection-to-young-people-to-try-to/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [The best defense for any group of people is what we do to defend other people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/the-best-defense-for-any-group-of-people-is-what-we-do-to-defend/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [You have to be present, awake and happy now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/you-have-to-be-present-awake-and-happy-now/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [Culture in America and everywhere else comes from the suffering, from those who don't want the old ways. They want to bring in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/culture-in-america-and-everywhere-else-comes-from-the-suffering-from/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/i-try-to-use-my-voice-i-know-that-celebrity-is-valuable-and-people-do/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [They're lacking culture in Hollywood. That gives me a big up, right? I know something about pop culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/they-re-lacking-culture-in-hollywood-that-gives-me-a-big-up-right-i/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [Meditation helps everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/meditation-helps-everything/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

> [If you talk about the prison-industrial complex, I've fought against the prison-industrial complex when I called for a repeal of the Rockefeller drug laws.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-simmons/if-you-talk-about-the-prison-industrial-complex-i-ve-fought-against/)

[Russell Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-simmons/)

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