Denzel Washington Quotes

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

"There is nothing good or bad, except by comparison" (209) - "Effort is Everything" by Bud Selig

do what you got to do now, so you can do what you want to do later

Just because you don’t share it on social media, doesn't mean you’re not up to big things. Live it and stay low key. Privacy is everything.

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.

Old man’s gotta be the old man, fish has gotta be the fish. You gotta be who you are in this world, no matter what.

"When you don't understand something, you label it and condemn it" (94) - Danny Glover, "The Fundamental Things"

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

I'm an actor, not a politician. I don't represent a race. I don't represent any group. I just represent the character I'm playing at the time.

There is no UHaul behind the hearse.

"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).

Don’t just aspire to make a living. Aspire to make a difference.

"The strongest, toughest men all have compassion. They're not heartless and cold. You have to be man enough to have compassion - to care about people and about your children" (217) - John Singleton "Oh Man, I've Become My Father"

Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.

"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, 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