The man who makes a success of an important venture never wails for the crowd. He strikes out for himself. It takes nerve, it takes a great lot of grit; but the man that succeeds has both. Anyone can fail. The public admires the man who has enough confidence in himself to take a chance. These chances are the main things after all. The man who tries to succeed must expect to be criticized. Nothing important was ever done but the greater number consulted previously doubted the possibility.

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Kanye, Jay-Z Battle Young Money For Best Rap Album Grammy

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08 February 2012 Last Updated on 09 February 2012 Written by Ladi Jolaosho

Who would've ever thought that hip-hop would take it this far? The Notorious B.I.G. posed the question on his 1994 classic "Juicy," and the 2012 Grammy nominations prove that hip-hop continues to rise to new heights. For the second year in a row, a rap artist is leading in Grammy nods: Last year it was Eminem, this year Kanye West.

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Oprah Winfrey causes a stair at India book event

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23 January 2012 Last Updated on 23 January 2012 Written by Ladi Jolaosho

With raucous cheers from thousands of admirers, television superstar Oprah Winfrey praised the contrast of calm and chaos in India at the region's largest literature festival fast becoming a global cultural gala.

Considered one of the world's most influential women, Winfrey lived up to her billing as the headline draw at an event boasting literary giants such as Tom Stoppard, Michael Ondaatje and Richard Dawkins, charming the crowds on Sunday morning.

"I came here with an open mind, and it has been expanded... It's the greatest life experience I have ever had," Winfrey said at the annual Jaipur Literature Festival in India's north-western state of Rajasthan.
"You feel like you're in the centre of something bigger and greater than yourself."

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