“There's gon' be some stuff you gon' see
that's gon' make it hard to smile in the future.
But through whatever you see,
through all the rain and the pain,
you gotta keep your sense of humor.
You gotta be able to smile through all this bullshit.
Remember that.”

—  Tupac Shakur

The quote "There's gon' be some stuff you gon' see that's gon' make it hard to smile in the future. …" is famous quote attributed to Tupac Shakur (1971–1996), rapper and actor.

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rapper and actor 1971–1996

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