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" The longer you hold a dollar, the longer you hold money, the more valuable it becomes over time. So the younger you are, the more ability you have to hold money longer term. "
Hill Harper
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" Certainly, those of us in the entertainment industry, we are part of creating fear in people - 'fear' for me stands for 'false evidence appearing real.' We create fantasy, and in certain ways that's wonderful because it allows people to escape. But it can suck people into wanting to achieve something that isn't real. "
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" The real important things are kindness and a sense of humor. I've been fortunate to have dated and could have easily married women who have those qualities, and time and circumstances didn't work out. Timing plays a big part. "
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" So many of our young women today, they're growing up without a father, but they're still thirsty for that and desiring positive male love. "
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" Screening for colon cancer can stop cancer in its tracks. "
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" For me, self-esteem-building and confidence-building is the foundation for anything that we do, whether you want to be a writer, a painter, or a entrepreneur. "
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" You deserve a great life. I want to see you become unreasonably happy. And you can. And you will. "
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" People always want to think that because you're not from a certain circumstance, you can't relate. That's ridiculous. "
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" Obviously, this whole 'no child left behind' idea is more rhetoric than actual practice. "
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" When I get stopped by the police, I keep my hands on the wheel. I'm not going to move. "
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