Denzel Washington Quotes

"There's nothing good or bad, except by comparison" (210) - Bud Selig "Effort is Everything"

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.

I wasn't put on this earth to act. I was put on this earth to share and to be an example of the power and wisdom and grace and mercy of God in my life.

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

"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).

There is no UHaul behind the hearse.

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

"He taught us that everyone has a story and the more you understand, the better your grasp of human nature, a gift given great weight in my family" (73) - Bill Clinton "Paying Attention"

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

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

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

But I do see you today. And I’m encouraged by what I see. I’m strengthened by what I see. I love what I see.

My kids have so much, and it's the only way I can teach them that there is a responsibility to their life that comes with being lucky. You give some of yourself to others.

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

"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).