Denzel Washington

“Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.”

“Don't get all sentimental on me, Makes me think I'm gonna die.”

“There is nothing good or bad, except by comparison" (209) - "Effort is Everything" by Bud Selig”

“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”

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

“Every day, sincerely and without phoniness, Lou demonstrated by his actions how very vital it is - more than anything else - to understand and appreciate the people who work with you....Do your job well, learn your job well, but always remember that the people you work with are your most valuable asset. Embrace them. Honor them. Respect them" (206) "Prescriptions for Success" by John Schuerholz”

“What it taught me was forgiveness. It taught me that when people present themselves in a certain way, there's probably some back story or issue or reason for the way that they are. It's not you. It's them. And a lot of times, its about something that's completely out of their control”

“So you never know who you are going to touch. You never know how or when you'll have an impact, or how important your example can be to someone else" (20) - Denzel Washington, "So that We Might Follow”

“We've 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) - Denzel Washington, "So that We Might Follow”

“What are you doing extra? That's what counts. That's when you're working hard - when you're going above and over what's expected of you" (102) - Tony Gonzalez, "The Giant Within”

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

“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”

“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. Its about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It about what you've given back" (23).”

“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).”

“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).”

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

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

“We do what we have to so we can do what we want to.”

“do what you got to do now, so you can do what you want to do later”

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

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