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Sidney Poitier Quotes

I had to satisfy the action fans, the romantic fans, the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden Picture Quote #1

I come from a great family. I’ve seen family life and I know how wonderful, how nurturing, and how wonderful it can be Picture Quote #1

Of all my father’s teachings, the most enduring was the one about the true measure of a man. That true measure was how well he provided for his children, and it stuck with me as if it were etched in my brain Picture Quote #1

But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity Picture Quote #1

You don’t have to become something you’re not to be better than you were Picture Quote #1

As I entered this world, I would leave behind the nurturing of my family and my home, but in another sense I would take their protection with me. The lessons I had learned, the feelings of groundedness and belonging that have been woven into my character there, would be my companions on the journey Picture Quote #1

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Far as I can tell, I still have most of my hair, my gut is not hanging over my belt, and I still have all of my teeth Picture Quote #1

I lived in a country where I couldn’t live where I wanted to live. I lived in a country where I couldn’t go where I wanted to eat. I lived in a country where I couldn’t get a job, except for those put aside for people of my colour or caste Picture Quote #1

You don’t have to become something that you aren’t to become better than you are Picture Quote #1

If I’m remembered for having done a few good things and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that’s plenty Picture Quote #1

If you apply reason and logic to this career of mine, you’re not going to get very far. You simply won’t. The journey has been incredible from its beginning. So much of life, it seems to me, is determined by pure randomness Picture Quote #1

But I always had the ability to say no. That’s how I called my own shots Picture Quote #1

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We’re all imperfect, and life is simply a perpetual, unending struggle against those imperfections Picture Quote #1

Living consciously involves being genuine; it involves listening and responding to others honestly and openly; it involves being in the moment Picture Quote #1

I find myself, at this time in my life, no less challenged, no less plagued, no less intrigued by what I still don’t know Picture Quote #1

I was born two months early, and everyone had given up on me. But my mother insisted on my life Picture Quote #1

My father was a tomato farmer. There is the phrase that says he or she worked their fingers to the bone, well, that’s my dad. And he was a very good man Picture Quote #1

I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before Picture Quote #1

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Forgiveness works two ways, in most instances. People have to forgive themselves too. The powerful have to forgive themselves for their behavior. That should be a sacred process Picture Quote #1

I think the way I want to think. I live the way I want to live Picture Quote #1

Sidney Poitier, who is class personified, said: Lou, you’re a leading man because you’re a good actor. Brought tears to my eyes Picture Quote #1

Sidney Poitier became a star in part by helping black and white Americans negotiate their new relationship in the post-Civil Rights era Picture Quote #1

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I had to satisfy the action fans, the romantic fans, the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden (Sidney Poitier Quotes) I come from a great family. I’ve seen family life and I know how wonderful, how nurturing, and how wonderful it can be (Sidney Poitier Quotes) Of all my father’s teachings, the most enduring was the one about the true measure of a man. That true measure was how well he provided for his children, and it stuck with me as if it were etched in my brain (Sidney Poitier Quotes) But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity (Sidney Poitier Quotes) You don’t have to become something you’re not to be better than you were (Sidney Poitier Quotes) As I entered this world, I would leave behind the nurturing of my family and my home, but in another sense I would take their protection with me. The lessons I had learned, the feelings of groundedness and belonging that have been woven into my character there, would be my companions on the journey (Sidney Poitier Quotes) Far as I can tell, I still have most of my hair, my gut is not hanging over my belt, and I still have all of my teeth (Sidney Poitier Quotes) I lived in a country where I couldn’t live where I wanted to live. I lived in a country where I couldn’t go where I wanted to eat. I lived in a country where I couldn’t get a job, except for those put aside for people of my colour or caste (Sidney Poitier Quotes) You don’t have to become something that you aren’t to become better than you are (Sidney Poitier Quotes) If I’m remembered for having done a few good things and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that’s plenty (Sidney Poitier Quotes) If you apply reason and logic to this career of mine, you’re not going to get very far. You simply won’t. The journey has been incredible from its beginning. So much of life, it seems to me, is determined by pure randomness (Sidney Poitier Quotes) But I always had the ability to say no. That’s how I called my own shots (Sidney Poitier Quotes) We’re all imperfect, and life is simply a perpetual, unending struggle against those imperfections (Sidney Poitier Quotes) Living consciously involves being genuine; it involves listening and responding to others honestly and openly; it involves being in the moment (Sidney Poitier Quotes) I find myself, at this time in my life, no less challenged, no less plagued, no less intrigued by what I still don’t know (Sidney Poitier Quotes) I was born two months early, and everyone had given up on me. But my mother insisted on my life (Sidney Poitier Quotes) My father was a tomato farmer. There is the phrase that says he or she worked their fingers to the bone, well, that’s my dad. And he was a very good man (Sidney Poitier Quotes) I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before (Sidney Poitier Quotes) Forgiveness works two ways, in most instances. People have to forgive themselves too. The powerful have to forgive themselves for their behavior. That should be a sacred process (Sidney Poitier Quotes) I think the way I want to think. I live the way I want to live (Sidney Poitier Quotes) Sidney Poitier, who is class personified, said: Lou, you’re a leading man because you’re a good actor. Brought tears to my eyes (Sidney Poitier Quotes) Sidney Poitier became a star in part by helping black and white Americans negotiate their new relationship in the post-Civil Rights era (Sidney Poitier Quotes)

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