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There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life. ↗

— Booker T. Washington

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I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and financially. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#anything #body #commitment #completely #cut

I'd be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I'd been given. I'd be more frightened by procrastination and laziness. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#frightened #given #i #laziness #more

I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#answer #background #basis #black #cultural

Luck is where opportunity meets preparation. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#meets #opportunity #preparation #where

My mother never gave up one me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#gave #home #i #me #messed

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

— Denzel Washington

#gotta #mud #part #pray #pray for

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

— Denzel Washington

#her #him #just #just be #know

My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#family #kids #life #project #ultimate

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. ↗

— Denzel Washington

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