Motivating Wisdom From Will Smith. Read the Actor's Inspiring Quotes

Last week, Will Smith turned 47. The actor, who has said, "I have a great time with my life and I wanna share it," seems wise beyond his years. Just read what he has imparted during his lifetime.
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Last week, Will Smith turned 47. The actor, who has said, "I have a great time with my life and I wanna share it," seems wise beyond his years. Just read what he has imparted during his lifetime.

I've never really viewed myself as particularly talented. I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent. And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working. While the other guy's eatin'? I'm working. While the other guy's making love, I mean, I'm making love, too. But I'm working really hard at it.

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The greatest dreams are always unrealistic. It's unrealistic to walk in a room, flip a switch and have the lights come on. That's unrealistic -- fortunately Thomas Edison didn't think so. It's unrealistic to think you're going to bend a piece of metal and fly people over an ocean in a tube of metal. That's unrealistic, but fortunately the Wright Brothers didn't believe that.

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