Denzel Washington is an American actor, director, and producer. He has received three Golden Globe awards, a Tony Award, and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for the historical war drama film Glory and Best Actor for his role as a corrupt cop in the crime thriller Training Day. May his quotes inspire you to work hard to make your dreams a reality.<br /><br />1. “You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />2. “I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you’re prepared for it.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />3. “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<br /><br />4. “In any profession, it gets to be a grind.” Denzel Washington<br />5. “I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />6. “You have to grab moments when they happen. I like to improvise and ad lib.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />7. “Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />8. “Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />9. “Fall forward!” Denzel Washington<br />10. “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. It’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />11. “Don’t aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />12. “Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />13. “The chances you take, the people you meet, the people you love, the faith that you have. That’s what’s going to define you.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />14. “I think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.” Denzel Washington<br />15. “I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you’re prepared for it.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />16. “The only thing stopping you from achieving your dreams are the stories you keep telling yourself that you can’t. Don’t wait- act now. Regret nothing.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />17. “Faith will get you to a point. Luck will get you to a point. But to achieve the kind of success you dream about, you need to WORK. There are no shortcuts, you can’t cheat life, just get to work and don’t stop until you reach your highest potential.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />18. “Faith is the confidence, the assurance, the enforcing truth, the knowing.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />19. “Dreams without goals remain dreams.” Denzel Washington<br />20. “My mother never gave up on me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back.” Denzel Washington<br /><br />21. “In order to change your life, you must change your thoughts.” Denzel Washington
