Sidney Poitier Quotes

Living consciously involves being genuine; it involves listening and responding to others honestly and openly; it involves being in the moment.

As a man, I’ve been representative of the values I hold dear. And the values I hold dear are carryovers from the lives of my parents.

Forgiveness works two ways, in most instances. People have to forgive themselves too. The powerful have to forgive themselves for their behavior. That should be a sacred process.

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

Marriage is no way of life for the weak, the selfish, or the insecure.

I’m going to quit writing.

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

History passes the final judgment

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

We all suffer from the preoccupation that there exists… in the loved one, perfection.

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

Accept that environment compromises values far more than values do their number on environment.