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Gettin' Jiggy Wit It Is, Like, The Next Level Of Cool. It's Cool To The Eighth Power. Some People Are Fly, Some People Are Kind Of Hot. But When You Are The Jiggiest, When You Exude Jiggy-essence, It's The Acme Of Cool.

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Gettin' Jiggy Wit It

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Gettin' Jiggy Wit It Is, Like, The Next Level Of Cool. It's Cool To The Eighth Power. Some People Are Fly, Some People Are Kind Of Hot. But When You Are The Jiggiest, When You Exude Jiggy-essence, It's The Acme Of Cool.

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There Is No Pain Worse Than Not Achieving A Dream When It Is Your Fault. If God Did Not Want You To Have It, That Is One Thing. But If You Do Not Get What You Desire Because You Are Lazy, There Is No Pain Worse Than That.

There Is Nothing Like Having To Change Your Physical Form To Put You In Contact With Every Weak Part Of Yourself, To Train Yourself In Discipline. Put Somebody On A Treadmill And I'll Tell You How Good They Are At Any Other Thing They Do In Life.

Don't Chase People. Be Yourself, Do Your Own Thing And Work Hard

I'm A Student Of World Religion, So To Me, It's Hugely Important To Have Knowledge And To Understand What People Are Doing.

World Religions

In Black Neighborhoods, Everybody Appreciated Comedy About Real Life. In The White Community, Fantasy Was Funnier. I Started Looking For The Jokes That Were Equally Hilarious Across The Board, For Totally Different Reasons.

Because I Know That Hope And Fear Are Connected, I Put My Mask Of Hope On.

Hopes And Fears

Being Realistic Is The Most Commonly Travelled Road To Mediocracy

If You're Always Ready, You Don't Have To Get Ready.

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