{"quotes":[{"text":"The reason why many people remain on the bottom is because they play to 'not lose', as opposed to playing to win at all costs.","author":"Brandi L. Bates","tags":["affluence","ascension","atlanta","belize","brandi-bates","human-nature","knowledge","locs","love","luxury","mindfulness","motivation","natural-hair","new-thought","quotes","science","success","vegan","wisdom","women-of-color"],"id":15547,"author_id":"Brandi+L.+Bates"},{"text":"No one is born with equality. We all come here with varying degrees of opportunities, qualities, strengths, weaknesses, IQ, etc.","author":"Brandi L. Bates","tags":["affluence","ascension","atlanta","belize","brandi-bates","human-nature","knowledge","locs","love","luxury","mindfulness","motivation","natural-hair","new-thought","quotes","science","success","vegan","wisdom","women-of-color"],"id":75645,"author_id":"Brandi+L.+Bates"},{"text":"I don't want to be around people who accept me as is, in my unrefined state of becoming. I consistently want people around me who push and encourage me to be my ultimate best, who bring out the inner diamonds. I want to be around those intellectual giants who extract the gold within me, those who force me to read, to attend classes, seminars, conferences, and who steep me in an environment of perpetual growth and upward mobility. Not trying to be funny, but I've learned that I simply cannot afford to invest too much time around mediocrity. It's contagious.","author":"Brandi L. Bates","tags":["2014","affluence","ascension","atlanta","beliefs","belize","books","brandi-bates","brandi-l-bates","human-nature","locs","luxury","mindfulness","new-thought","opulence","to-live-by","science","success","vegan","wisdom"],"id":155960,"author_id":"Brandi+L.+Bates"},{"text":"Drama does not just walk into our lives. Either we create it, invite it, or associate with it.","author":"Brandi L. 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I've always told my son: most of the guys on the team will end up bankrupt with bum knees, but not the guy who owns that franchise.","author":"Brandi L. Bates","tags":["affluence","ascension","atlanta","belize","brandi-bates","brandi-l-bates","crime","drama","humanity","illuminati","knowledge","life","life-lessons","locs","love","luxury","matrix","metaphysics","mindfulness","motivation","mystery","natural-hair","nba","ncaa","nelson-mandela","new-thought","nfl","quotes","science","sochi","sports","star-wars","success","suspense","urban-fiction","vegan","winter-olympics","wisdom"],"id":399950,"author_id":"Brandi+L.+Bates"},{"text":"Hustling sex for cash ain’t dangerous if you learn the tricks quick, and that means puttin’ yourself in a different mindset. Always scout for an exit for when you need it. Act confident and tough and you won’t get hurt. Being scared or nervous will get you cut up and stuffed in a fuckin’ bag.","author":"Jon Michaelsen","tags":["atlanta","death","gay","hopper","hustler","male-hustler","murder","mystery","postitution","pretty-boy","thriller","westminister"],"id":442911,"author_id":"Jon+Michaelsen"},{"text":"It takes a certain kind of man willing to work long, grueling hours in a career offering few rewards.","author":"Jon Michaelsen","tags":["atlanta","atlanta-cop","coping","detective","gay","homicde","mystery","thriller"],"id":457133,"author_id":"Jon+Michaelsen"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":10,"pages":1}}