Far from the richest rapper, but my biggest personal achievement thus far in my life has been retiring my mom early from her job at the Post Office. It's a tiny payback for the sacrifices she made that allowed me to chase a far-fetched dream of becoming a successful artist. I'm forever grateful.

J. Cole

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To appreciate the sun you gotta know what rain is. by J. Cole

To appreciate the sun you gotta know what rain is.

appreciate sun rain

I seen a baby cry seconds later he laughs... the beauty of life,... by J. Cole

I seen a baby cry seconds later he laughs... the beauty of life, the pain never lasts.

pain baby laughing

Anything's possible, you gotta dream like you never seen obstacle... by J. Cole

Anything's possible, you gotta dream like you never seen obstacles.

obstacles like-you dream

You are perfect exactly as you are. With all your flaws and problems, there's no need to change anything. All you need to change is the thought that you aren't good enough.

problem perfect needs

Life is a movie, pick your own role, Climb your own ladder or you... by J. Cole

Life is a movie, pick your own role, Climb your own ladder or you dig your own hole.

ladders roles life-is

Keep grindin' boy, your life can change in one year, And even when it's dark out, the sun is shining somewhere

dark boys years

No need to fix what God already put his paint brush on by J. Cole

No need to fix what God already put his paint brush on

crooked-smiles paint needs

One thing you should know about me is I never play to lose, Always aim high and rarely obey the rules.

aim-high should play

In this life ain't no happy endings; by J. Cole

In this life ain't no happy endings;

fake rap years

Believe in God like the sun up in the sky, see science can tell us how but it can't tell us why. I seen a baby cry then seconds later she laughed, the beauty of life the pain never lasts.

pain baby believe

Either you play the game or let the game play you and be that bro... by J. Cole

Either you play the game or let the game play you and be that broke sucka talkin bout I stayed true

broke games play

Promise to my momma I'ma make it to the Top.. by J. Cole

Promise to my momma I'ma make it to the Top..

heartbeat climbing promise

Sold my soul to Satan. I've been dancing with the devil. So when you get to hell you can say you know me. I'm easily attracted by the dark side. Devil keep following. For that fortune, some sold their soul to Satan. Was on track for the first two years, then i let the Devil steer. Now i got to mask my tears, but allow me to re-introduce myself, my name is Cole: Born sinner, opposite of a winner. But the Devil run the T.V. so the demons in him, I'm in trouble did a deal with the Devil but now I'm pleading with him like give me my soul. I ain't ever letting go but the devil don't play fair.

dark letting-go running

I'll be dammed if I sit around another year, Dreamin' dreams hopi... by J. Cole

I'll be dammed if I sit around another year, Dreamin' dreams hopin' somehow that they just appear.

another-year dream years

The same ones you love will bring you pain. by J. Cole

The same ones you love will bring you pain.

pain

If you ain't aim too high, then you aim too low! by J. Cole

If you ain't aim too high, then you aim too low!

aim ifs lows

Don't let bridges you cross be bridges you burn. by J. Cole

Don't let bridges you cross be bridges you burn.

bridges crosses

If I lost your respect...I'm just hope you don't look at me as so... by J. Cole

If I lost your respect...I'm just hope you don't look at me as something you regret.

regret lost looks

I gotta make a move, I gotta do this now, by J. Cole

I gotta make a move, I gotta do this now,

rap dream moving

I put a lot of pressure on myself. I think something's not good enough, and I won't stop until I feel like I've made it. I'm never satisfied.

not-good-enough pressure thinking