“To appreciate the sun, you gotta know what rain is.” – J Cole

“Anything’s possible, you gotta dream like you never seen obstacles.” – J Cole

“Take a chance, because you never know how perfect something can turn out.” – J Cole

“I’d rather be happy being myself than sad trying to please everyone else.” – J Cole

“People congratulate me. I just tell them God is good.” – J Cole

“Keep grinding boy, your life can change in one year, and even when it’s dark out, the sun is shining somewhere.” – J Cole

“Damn, cold world. I never thought I’d see the day that you’re my old girl.” – J Cole

“You have to hurt in order to know. Fall in order to grow. Lose in order to gain. Because most of life’s lessons are learned in pain.” – J Cole

“I swear I walk with God, but the devil keeps following.” – J Cole

“If they don’t know your dreams, they can’t shoot them down.” – J Cole

“My life accelerated, but had to wait my turn. But then I redecorated, that means my tables turn.” – J Cole

“Am I about dollars or about change? Am I about knowledge or brains? Freedom or big chains? They don’t feel my pain.” – J Cole

“Get to know somebody and you really learn a lot about ‘em. Won’t be long before you start to doubt ‘em. Tell yourself you better off without ‘em. Then in time you will find can’t walk without ‘em.” – J Cole

“No such thing as a life that’s better than yours, no such thing–no such thing…” – J Cole

“In a game full of liars it turns out that I’m the truth. Some say that rap’s alive. It turns out that I’m the proof.” – J Cole

“Nothing lasts forever, but at least we’ve got these memories.” – J Cole

“Never give up until you’ve given out all your very best. It’s better to fail trying, than wondering what could have happened if you tried.” – J Cole

“It’s beauty in the struggle, ugliness in the success.” – J Cole

“If you place your importance on appreciation and love, that’s enough.” – J Cole

“Sometimes our dreams come true, sometimes our fears do too.” – J Cole

“For a few minutes you made me feel as if I actually meant something to someone.” – J Cole

“There’s a story behind every person, a reason why they are the way they are. So, think about that before you judge someone.” – J Cole

“Anything I do, I do it well.” – J Cole

“You can lose all the money, but you’ll never lose people knowing you.” – J Cole

“Follow your heart. Don’t follow what you’ve been told you’re supposed to do.” – J Cole

“So here we are… it’s funny how so close can seem so far.” – J Cole

“We got dreams and we got the right to chase ‘em.” – J Cole

“Promise to my momma I’mma make it to the top, so I’mma keep climbing ‘til my heartbeat drop.” – J Cole

“Either you play the game or you let the game play you.” – J Cole

“I’mma be here for a while. None of these clowns can hurt me.” – J Cole

“I put a lot of God in my music, but not because I’m super religious. There are a lot of demons in my music too. I acknowledge both.” – J Cole

“They say time is money but really, it’s not. If we ever go broke, time is all we got.” – J Cole

“I walk along this long harbor of life and sit on the piers, reflect on my pain and sh*t on my fears.” – J Cole

“I keep my head high, I got my wings to carry me. I don’t know freedom, I want my dreams to rescue me.” – J Cole

“A little jealousy in a relationship is healthy. It’s always nice to know someone is afraid to lose you.” – J Cole