Denzel Washington Quotes - Page 2

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• I’ve found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.

  Denzel Washington

  Inspirational, Graduation, Education

  Denzel Washington's Commencement Address at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, almanac.upenn.edu. May 16, 2011.

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• Say what you really want to say.

  Denzel Washington

  Want

  Source: www.npr.org

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• I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and financially.

  Denzel Washington

  Inspirational, Life, Strength

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic make-up, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

  "Black gold" by John Patterson, www.theguardian.com. May 9, 2003.

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• Some said America took a step forward electing a black president. In light of the unconstitutiona l expansion of powers, lack of transparency and fueling the fires of unrest that clearly hasn't been the case. Vote based on merits, not to fill a racial quota.

  Denzel Washington

  Fire, Light, America

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• Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

  Denzel Washington, Daniel Paisner (2006). “A Hand to Guide Me”, p.19, Meredith Books

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• My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.

  Denzel Washington

  Life, Success, Faith

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• A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not?

  Denzel Washington

  Morning, Men, Blue Dress

  "Fictional character: Easy Rawlins". "Devil in a Blue Dress", www.imdb.com. 1995.

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• Just stick with your kids. There's no set of rules on how to be a parent. No handbook. Just hang around your kids and ask them a lot of questions. You have to stay involved in your children's lives and monitor everything they're doing whether they like it or not. You're not in the job of making them like it. You're there to protect them in a world that can be troubling.

  Denzel Washington

  Jobs, Children, Kids

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• Do what you gotta do so you can do what you wanna do.

  Denzel Washington

  Inspirational, Motivational, Believe In Yourself

  "Shaq asked Denzel Washington to say lines from 'Training Day' speech" by Alysha Tsuji, www.usatoday.com. April 17, 2018.

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• Success? I don't know what that word means. I'm happy. But success, that goes back to what in somebody's eyes success means. For me, success is inner peace. That's a good day for me.

  Denzel Washington

  Motivational, Inspiring, Success

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• You'll never see a U-Haul behind a hearse. ... Now, I've been blessed to make hundreds of millions of dollars in my life. I can't take it with me, and neither can you. It's not how much you have but what you do with what you have.

  Denzel Washington

  Blessed, Dollars, U Haul

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• For whatever reason, God has blessed me with the ability, put me in a position to make these leaps and bounds. I'm fulfilling my part of the bargain, which is to give back and be a positive influence on others.

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  Blessed, Giving, Influence

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• Writing is a weapon and it’s more powerful than a fist could ever be.

  Denzel Washington

  Powerful, Writing, Fists

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• Got to be who you are in this world, no matter what.

  Denzel Washington

  Be Who You Are, World, Matter

  "The Equalizer Exclusive: Antoine Fuqua on “The King of Actors”". Interview with Joel D Amos, www.moviefanatic.com. September 24, 2014.

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• Thank God in advance for what's already yours.

  Denzel Washington

  Thank God

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• It's not what you know, it's what you can prove.

  Denzel Washington

  Abiding, Law Abiding Citizen, Prove

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• Hate, hatred for yourself, for other people, will confine you, but love can set you free.

  Denzel Washington

  Hate, People, Hatred

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• My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don't need another plaque.

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  Life, Success, Faith

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• For me, success is inner peace. That's a good day for me.

  Denzel Washington

  Good Day, Inner Peace

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• If you don't love your fellow man, women, person, then you don't have anything. If you don't treat your neighbor as you would want to be treated that to me is the fundamental message.

  Denzel Washington

  Love You, Men, Fellow Man

  Source: www.beliefnet.com

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• Don't be afraid to fail big, to dream big.

  Denzel Washington

  Dream, Failing, Bigs

  "Ohio Gov. John Kasich". 'This Week', abcnews.go.com. May 24, 2015.

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• You never know how you're going to affect people.

  Denzel Washington

  People, Know How, Knows

  "Man on Fire - Denzel Washington Q&A". Interview with Jack Foley, www.indielondon.co.uk.

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• There's a book called "The Sociopath Next Door." I thought most sociopaths were violent. In fact, they aren't. But almost all sociopaths want to win, no matter what.

  Denzel Washington

  Book, Winning, Doors

  "Safe House: A Conversation With Denzel Washington". Interview with Prairie Miller, newsblaze.com. February 04, 2012.

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• The secret to a happy marriage? Do whatever your wife tells you. 'Yes, dear.' And breathe.

  Denzel Washington

  Success, Wife, Secret

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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