Denzel Washington Quotes

American actor, producer, and director (born 1954)

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Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born 28 December 1954) is an American actor, director, and producer.

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Birth Name: Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr.

Alternative Names: Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. • Denzel Hayes Washington • Denzel Washington, Jr. • Denzel Washington Jr.

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Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.

The chances you take… the people you meet… the people you love… the faith that you have – that’s what’s going to define your life.

What it taught me was forgiveness. It taught me that when people present themselves in a certain way, there's probably some back story or issue or reason for the way that they are. It's not you. It's them. And a lot of times, its about something that's completely out of their control

I actually kissed a man in the film, but they took it out, they cut it. I think they got chicken.

Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.

You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That's a part of it.

"Every day, sincerely and without phoniness, Lou demonstrated by his actions how very vital it is - more than anything else - to understand and appreciate the people who work with you....Do your job well, learn your job well, but always remember that the people you work with are your most valuable asset. Embrace them. Honor them. Respect them" (206) "Prescriptions for Success" by John Schuerholz

Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do!

"So you never know who you touch. You never know how or when you'll have an impact, or how important your example can be to someone else" (20).

"We have all received our share of good fortune, so that's my definition of much. A single blessing is all the bounty in the world, and if you've been blessed at all you're meant to pass some of that on. You're meant to set a positive example. That's our responsibility" (20).

"What are you doing extra? That's what counts. That's when you're working hard - when you're going above and over what's expected of you" (102). - Tony Gonzalez, "The Giant Within"

If you don’t love your fellow man, women, person, then you don’t have anything.

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

If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don't just be mad at him or her

There are two kinds of pain in this world. The pain that hurts, the pain that alters.