Forest Whitaker Quotes
I try to live my life in a holistic way, show that all of it intersects because I'm coming from the same place. Now, at the core of it, I'm just trying to connect and be there, so I'm trying to be there for my family, my wife, my kids, my friends.
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Philanthropy is natural. For a mother, taking care of her children is natural. If I am rich, I take care of the poor, like a mother would.
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People that are orthodox when they are young are in danger of being middle-aged all their lives.
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President Reagan, of course, did more than any other person to entrench the Republican reputation for toughness on national security.
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There's nobody else that can double me - except for a doll.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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And for the few that only lend their ear, That few is all the world.
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I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck.
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What inspires me most to write is the act of traveling.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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I've been training quite hard.
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With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.
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I don't think people cry reading 'Midnight's Children,' but a lot of people seem to cry watching the movie.
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Whenever I tell people I'm from Miami, they always ask me about the beach. But I can count on one hand the times I went there as a kid.
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Investors are right to demand a clear path to self-sustainability from every business they invest in, and I believe we should ask for the same from philanthropy.
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If one man is representing India in cricket, then yes, blame that person when things go wrong.
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An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.
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Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.
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What higher art does is to invite us in and allow us to make decisions.
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Sufficiently entranced, she will pass the day somewhere else, in a world that understands her unelaborate hopes and grants to the lonely soul of the loveless, graceful peace.
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Life at a public company ain't for me. The board pays you what you're worth, then you get reamed for your compensation.
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When I watch kids play basketball, they don't know how to think the game. They know what it should look like, but they don't know why.
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Sometimes, if the people in your life really drag you down, you need to stop spending time with them.
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A lot of fights in my life have been avoided through confidence and demeanor, so that's pretty masculine also.
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I try to live my life in a holistic way, show that all of it intersects because I'm coming from the same place. Now, at the core of it, I'm just trying to connect and be there, so I'm trying to be there for my family, my wife, my kids, my friends.
