Denzel Washington Quotes

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

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

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

A wise woman knows the importance of speaking life into her man. If you love him; believe in him, encourage him and be his peace.

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

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

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

Don't tell me what they said about me. Tell me why they were so comfortable to say it to you.

You have to do what you gotta do in this life in order to do what you wanna do...

"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.

Don't just aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference

At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. It’s about what you’ve done with those accomplishments. It’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It's about what you’ve given back.

"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).

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