25 Inspirational Quotes by Denzel Washington
“If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying.” ~Denzel Washington
(Arranged by Carmichael Phillips)
(Denzel Washington in Fences)
On failure…
“Fail big! Today’s the beginning of the rest of your life.”
“If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying.”
“Don’t be afraid to fail big, to dream big.”
On his acting technique…
(Denzel Washington in Man on Fire)
“Bruce Lee, you know, studied many martial arts. And he always said, take what’s useful. So, I’ve taken from different styles. There is no one discipline. There is no one gospel, when it comes to acting. So, I take a little from this, take a little from that.”
“Branding for an actor is being good, not being known.”
On having fallback plans…
“I’m sure people have told you to make sure you have something to fall back on. Make sure you have something to fall back on, honey. But I never understood that concept; having something to fall back on. If I’m going to fall, I don’t want to fall back on anything, except my faith. I want to fall forward. I figured at least this way I’ll see what I’m going to hit. Fall forward!”
On working hard…
“I was a garbage man. I worked the back of the truck. 22 square blocks! That’s HARD! There’s nothing we do in the movies that is hard.”
“Hard work, works! Working really hard is what successful people do.”
“You have to work at it. Everyday! You have to plan. You’ve heard the saying, ‘We don’t plan to fail, we fail to plan.’”
On taking chances…
“You only live once. So do what you feel passionate about. Take chances, professionally. Don’t be afraid to fail.”
On thinking outside the box…
Don’t be afraid to go outside the box. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box. Don’t be afraid to fail big…to dream big!”
‘To get something you’ve never had, you have to do something you never did.’”
On having a backup plan…
“If you’re smart, you’ll have a back-up plan. If you don’t, you’ll succeed.”
On rejecting ease…
“Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship. So, keep moving, keep growing, keep learning!”
On not quitting…
“Keep working. Keep striving. Fall seven times; get up eight!”
On having goals…
“Remember, dreams without goals are just dreams. And they ultimately fuel disappointment.”
“Have dreams, but have goals. Life goals. Monthly goals. Yearly goals. Daily goals. I try to give myself a goal every day.”
“Have goals. And understand that, to achieve these goals, you must apply discipline and consistency…not just on Tuesday and then miss a few days.”
“I ask you today. How many ghosts are going to be around your bed when your time comes?”
“Continue to strive. Continue to have goals. Continue to progress.”
On having gratitude…
“One of the most important lessons in life is to remember to have an attitude of gratitude.”
“Don’t just aspire to make a living. Aspire to make a difference.”
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