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February 2013

/ Icons & Legends

Week of Wisdom:
The 50somethings

THE ELDER ICONS AND LEGENDS OF BLACK AMERICA HAVE LIVED LONG AND PROSPERED. THEIR WORDS TO THE WISE SHOULD SUFFICE

Week of Wisdom:<br />
The 50somethings

Russell Simmons (55): “If you wake up deciding what you want to give vs. what you’re going to get, you become a more successful person.”

Oprah Winfrey (59): “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.”

Denzel Washington (58): “Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.”

Iman (57): “A self-esteem issue doesn’t change whether you’re considered beautiful or not, because it’s about what’s inside you.”

Angela Bassett (54): “Drink a bunch of water and get facials regularly.”

Spike Lee (55): “I think that people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect.”

Eddie Murphy (51): “In reality, all men are sculptors, constantly chipping away the unwanted parts of their lives trying to create a masterpiece.”

Russell Simmons (55): “If you wake up deciding what you want to give vs. what you’re going to get, you become a more successful person.”

Oprah Winfrey (59): “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.”

Denzel Washington (58): “Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.”

Iman (57): “A self-esteem issue doesn’t change whether you’re considered beautiful or not, because it’s about what’s inside you.”

Angela Bassett (54): “Drink a bunch of water and get facials regularly.”

Spike Lee (55): “I think that people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect.”

Eddie Murphy (51): “In reality, all men are sculptors, constantly chipping away the unwanted parts of their lives trying to create a masterpiece.”

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