Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

12 quotes

Sidney Poitier, a Bahamian-American actor, filmmaker, diplomat, combined accomplishment with the ability to express hard-won truths in unforgettable language. With equal ease, Sidney Poitier moved between History and Dad, finding connections others missed. Browse 13 quotes by Sidney Poitier that cover ground from History, Dad, Truth, Romantic, and Positive. A favorite of many readers: "But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity."

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“My father was the quintessential husband and dad.”

— Sidney Poitier

Dad

All Quotes by Sidney Poitier

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

— Sidney Poitier

Change

“So I'm OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who I was.”

— Sidney Poitier

History

“History passes the final judgment.”

— Sidney Poitier

History

“I come from a great family. I've seen family life and I know how wonderful, how nurturing, and how wonderful it can be.”

— Sidney Poitier

Family

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

— Sidney Poitier

Fathersday

“So I had to be careful. I recognized the responsibility that, whether I liked it or not, I had to accept whatever the obligation was. That was to behave in a manner, to carry myself in such a professional way, as if there ever is a reflection, it's a positive one.”

— Sidney Poitier

Positive

“I know how easy it is for one to stay well within moral, ethical, and legal bounds through the skillful use of words - and to thereby spin, sidestep, circumvent, or bend a truth completely out of shape. To that extent, we are all liars on numerous occasions.”

— Sidney Poitier

Legal

“My father was the quintessential husband and dad.”

— Sidney Poitier

Dad

“I had to satisfy the action fans, the romantic fans, the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden.”

— Sidney Poitier

Romantic

“To simply wake up every morning a better person than when I went to bed.”

— Sidney Poitier

Morning

“But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity.”

— Sidney Poitier

Dad

“My father was very big on marriage.”

— Sidney Poitier

Marriage