My father was a certain kind of man - I saw how he treated my mother and his family and how he treated strangers. And I vowed I would never make a film that would not reflect properly on my father's name.
Sidney PoitierRead
Since I couldn't actuate the things that I wanted to do, the only weapon I had was to say no.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries when one feels unable to take action toward their desires.
Sidney Poitier's quote highlights the power and necessity of saying no, especially in situations where one feels powerless or incapable of pursuing their goals or desires. It suggests that even when direct action is not possible, the ability to assert oneself by declining requests or opportunities can be a significant form of resistance and self-advocacy.
In practice
In a motivational speech about personal growth.
My father was a certain kind of man - I saw how he treated my mother and his family and how he treated strangers. And I vowed I would never make a film that would not reflect properly on my father's name.
My father was the quintessential husband and dad.
I wanted to explore the values that are at work, underpinning my life.
We suffer pain, we hang tight to hope, we nurture expectations, we are plagued occasionally by fears, we are haunted by defeats and unrealized hopes . . . The hoplessness of which I speak is not limited.
We're all imperfect, and life is simply a perpetual, unending struggle against those imperfections.
I was the only Black person on the set. It was unusual for me to be in a circumstance in which every move I made was tantamount to representation of 18 million people.
Let no one think of me that I am humble or weak or passive; let them understand I am of a different kind: dangerous to my enemies, loyal to my friends. To such a life glory belongs.
All men recognize the right of revolution; that is, the right to refuse allegiance to, and to resist, the government, when its tyranny or its inefficiency are great and unendurable.
I vowed I wouldn't ever let anyone destroy me again. I was going to work at it every day, so hard that I would be the toughest guy in the world. By the end of practice, I wanted to be physically tired, to know that I'd been through a workout. If I wasn't tired, I must have cheated somehow, so I stayed a little longer.
No matter what trials we face, Christ never leaves us. He is with us every step of the way!
The best way out of a difficulty is through it.
I am just going outside and I may be some time
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