“But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity.”
Dad
“History passes the final judgment.”
HistoryAll Quotes by Sidney Poitier
“My father was the quintessential husband and dad.”
Dad“My father was very big on marriage.”
Marriage“I had to satisfy the action fans, the romantic fans, the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden.”
Romantic“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.”
Positive“To simply wake up every morning a better person than when I went to bed.”
Morning“I wouldn't change a single thing, because one change alters every moment that follows it.”
Change“So I'm OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who I was.”
History“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.”
Legal“I come from a great family. I've seen family life and I know how wonderful, how nurturing, and how wonderful it can be.”
Family“History passes the final judgment.”
History“I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life.”
Fathersday