I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect... by Sidney Poitier

I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life.

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Acting isn't a game of "pretend." It's an exercise in being real. by Sidney Poitier

Acting isn't a game of "pretend." It's an exercise in being real.

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I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the... by Sidney Poitier

I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before.

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I think the way I want to think. I live the way I want to live. by Sidney Poitier

I think the way I want to think. I live the way I want to live.

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Racism is very painful. That's life. It never ends. by Sidney Poitier

Racism is very painful. That's life. It never ends.

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So much of life, it seems to me, is determined by pure randomness... by Sidney Poitier

So much of life, it seems to me, is determined by pure randomness.

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Every new fashion is a form of rebellion. by Sidney Poitier

Every new fashion is a form of rebellion.

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I defend myself by improving myself. by Sidney Poitier

I defend myself by improving myself.

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.

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I wouldn't change a single thing, because one change alters every... by Sidney Poitier

I wouldn't change a single thing, because one change alters every moment that follows it.

I was a gift to my mother. She was a remarkable person. God or nature, or whatever those forces are, smiled on her, then passed me the best of her.

force remarkable mother

A good deed here, a good deed there, a good thought here, a good comment there, all added up to my career in one way or another.

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I was born two months early, and everyone had given up on me. But... by Sidney Poitier

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

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I had chosen to use my work as a reflection of my values. by Sidney Poitier

I had chosen to use my work as a reflection of my values.

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If I'm remembered for having done a few good things and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty.

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There is not racial or ethnic domination of hopelessness. It's ev... by Sidney Poitier

There is not racial or ethnic domination of hopelessness. It's everywhere.

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My mother was the most amazing person. She taught me to be kind to other women. She believed in family. She was with my father from the first day they met. All that I am, she taught me.

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I couldn't adjust to the racism in Florida. It was so blatant... I had never been so described as Florida described me.

If the image one holds of one's self contains elements that don't square with reality, one is best advised to let go of them, however difficult that may be.

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But perhaps more important, as someone wishing to make a comment or two about contemporary life and values, I don't have to dig through libraries or travel to exotic lands to arrive at a view of our modern situation refracted through the lens of the preindustrial world, or the uncommercialized, unfranchised, perhaps unsanitized-and therefore supposedly more "authentic"-perspective ofthe Third World. Very simply, this is because that "other" world, as alien as if separated by centuries in time, is the one from which I came

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I"ve learned that I must find positive outlets for anger or it wi... by Sidney Poitier

I"ve learned that I must find positive outlets for anger or it will destroy me.

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