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Doing anything less than something amazing

is squandering this whole reason that you’re here.

—Brandon Stanton, photographer

I keep getting asked,

“What’s the secret of your longevity?”

I say, “I haven’t died.”

—Billy Joel, singer

The sooner you stop comparing yourself to other people,

the more attention you get to put on yourself.

—Brooke Shields, supermodel

POINT TO PONDER

Teach, volunteer, show up at PTA meetings, show up at

the Boys & Girls Club, vote, march, be a citizen.

Because in a world of bullets and bots, divisions and distractions,

we need more citizens pulling us together instead of trying

to pull us apart. Give back to your home as the kind of citizen who

builds bridges. Home shapes you. You make sure you shape it back.

—Queen Latifah, rapper

joel latifah shields

from left: kristina bumphrey/starpix. matt baron. benjamin lozovsky/bfa (all shutterstock)