List of 50 Denzel Washington Quotes About Life And Success:
#1 “Without commitment, you’ll never start. But more importantly, without consistency, you’ll never finish.”
#2 “The time to worrying about flying is when you’re on the ground. When you’re up in the air, it’s too late. No point in worrying about it then.”
#3 “Money doesn’t buy happiness. Some people say it’s a heck of a down payment, though.”
#4 “I don’t concern myself with award. I’d been to the party enough times to know it really didn’t matter.”
#5 “I’ve always felt protected. That’s the God’s honest truth.”
#6 “If I am a cup maker, I’m interested in making the best cup I possibly can. My effort goes into that cup, not what people think about it.”
#7 “You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it.”
#8 “I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.”
#9 “Be careful what you ask for because when you pray for rain, you have to deal with the mud as well.”
#10 “I think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.”
#11 “Just because you are doing a lot more doesn’t mean you are getting a lot done. Don’t confuse movement with progress!”
#12 “There are two kinds of pain in this world. The pain that hurts, the pain that alters.”
#13 “Don’t be afraid to fail big, to dream big.”
#14 “You never know how you’re going to affect people.”
#15 “I actually don’t hang out with any celebrities. My closest friends are old friends. And my real close friends, none of them are actors.”
#16 “One good thing about acting in film is that it’s good therapy.”
#17 “I’m not interested in being a celebrity; I’m interested in being a better actor and a better director.”
#18 “Religion to me is when man gets ahold of spirituality: “My god is right, yours is wrong.” Religion to me is the human condition. “If you’re a Muslim, you can’t be a Christian.” That to me is religion.”
#19 “I’d be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I’d been given. I’d be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.”
#20 “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.”
#21 “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.”
#22 “Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.”
#23 “Got to be who you are in this world, no matter what.”
#24 “I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you’re prepared for it.”
#25 “I’m not afraid to upset people. But I am not as upset because I understand what I’m up against.”
#26 “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.”
#27 “I’ve been fortunate. I don’t pick scripts. Scripts pick me.”
#28 “You have to grab moments when they happen. I like to improvise and ad lib.”
#29 “Don’t get all sentimental on me, Makes me think I’m gonna die.”
#30 “The Bible says “faith without works is nothing” so destiny is great, fate is great, faith is great – but you still have to work at it. I don’t just sit at home and wait for it all to unfold.”
#31 “I work hard for the audience. It’s entertainment. I don’t need validation.”
#32 “I’ve worked in a factory. I was a garbage man. I worked in a post office. It’s not that long ago. I like to think that I’m just a regular guy.”
#33 “Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.”
#34 “Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life.”
#35 “The secret to a happy marriage? Do whatever your wife tells you. ‘Yes, dear.’ And breathe.”
#36 “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.”
#37 “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.”
#38 “Writing is a weapon and it’s more powerful than a fist could ever be.”
#39 “To protect the sheep, you gotta catch the wolf. And it takes a wolf to catch a wolf, you understand?”
#40 “Don’t aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.”
#41 “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.”
#42 “My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don’t need another plaque.”
#43 “I’m a logic monster, if things don’t make sense I gotta make sense of them.”
#44 “My faith helps me understand that circumstances don’t dictate my happiness, my inner peace.”
#45 “It is very important to transcend the places that hold us.”
#46 “Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons.”
#47 “The chances you take, the people you meet, the people you love, the faith that you have. That’s what’s going to define you.”
#48 “Talent comes from God. If you have been given some, then value it, cultivate it, work and develop it.”
#49 “Put God first in everything you do.”
#50 “Dreams without goals, are just dreams and they ultimately fuel disappointment.”