Good people are not that good. To tell the truth, if I were white, no matter how much I loved Negroes, I doubt that I would submit myself to Jim Crow living conditions just to prove my love.” “Neither would I,” said Simple. “Then you would not be very good, either.” “No,” said Simple, “but I would be white. ― Langston Hughes

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As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience. I played a character on Oz and people still approach me in the streets today.

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Technology is nothing. What's important is that you have a faith in people, that they're basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they'll do wonderful things with them.

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The only people who want to change the Gospel are those who are unchanged by it.

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Money and success don’t change people; they merely amplify what is already there. — Will Smith

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In order to discover the character of people we have only to observe what they love.

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It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.

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People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining.

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Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you'll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don't have a plan. That's why it's easy to beat most folks.

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No one on earth can hurt you, unless you accept the hurt in your own mind. . . The problem is not other people; it is your reaction.

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