You're nobody 'til somebody kills you.
The Notorious B.I.G.Read
Sky is the limit and you know that you keep on,_x000D_ _x000D_ Just keep on pressin on._x000D_ _x000D_ Sky is the limit and you know that you can have_x000D_ _x000D_ what you want, be what you want.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes that one can achieve anything they desire if they continue to persevere.
This quote from The Notorious B.I.G. encapsulates the idea that there are no boundaries to what one can achieve. The phrase 'Sky is the limit' suggests that there are infinite possibilities available, urging individuals to remain steadfast in their efforts and to aspire towards their dreams without self-imposed limitations.
In practice
During a motivational speech to inspire students about their futures.
You're nobody 'til somebody kills you.
Armed and dangerous, ain't too many can bang with us_x000D_ _x000D_ Straight up weed no angel dust, label us Notorious_x000D_ _x000D_ Thug ass niggaz that love to bust, it's strange to us_x000D_ _x000D_ Y'all niggaz be scramblin, gamblin_x000D_ _x000D_ Up in restaraunts with mandolins, and violins_x000D_ _x000D_ We just sittin here tryin to win, tryin not to sin_x000D_ _x000D_ High off weed and lots of gin_x000D_ _x000D_ So much smoke need oxygen, steadily countin them Benjamins
If you don't love yourself, I'll make you see your own heart.
I can't even see me wasting my time or my talent to disrespect another black man.
I'm living everyday like a hustle. Another drug to juggle. Another day, another struggle.
I can't never stop nobody, can't knock nobody hustle.
Never forget that you are one of a kind. Never forget that if there weren't any need for you in all your uniqueness to be on this earth, you wouldn't be here in the first place. And never forget, no matter how overwhelming life's challenges and problems seem to be, that one person can make a difference in the world. In fact, it is always because of one person that all the changes that matter in the world come about. So be that one person.
...it occurred to me that the voracious ambition of humans is never sated by dreams coming true, because there is always the thought that everything might be done better and again.
Goal setting has traditionally been based on past performance. This practice has tended to perpetuate the sins of the past.
When I was growing up, I was told you could be anything you want to be, but I didn't really believe that because you couldn't be president. Like, I knew that; we never had a black president.
The time when there is no one there to feel sorry for you or to cheer for you is when a player is made.
If you don't follow through on your dreams, you might as well be a vegetable.
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