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Sidney Poitier quotes

American Actor February 20, 1924

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Sidney Poitier quote: "We all suffer from the preoccupation that there exists... in..."
We all suffer from the preoccupation that there exists... in the loved one, perfection. Sidney Poitier
Child psychologists have demonstrated that our minds are actually constructed by these thousands of tiny interactions during the first few years of life. We aren't just what we're taught. It's what we experience during those early years - a smile here, a jarring sound there - that creates the pathways and connections of the brain. We put our kids to fifteen years of quick-cut advertising, passive television watching, and sadistic video games, and we expect to see emerge a new generation of... Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not..."
I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "I come from a great family. I've seen family life and I know..."
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
But perhaps more important, as someone wishing to make a comment or two about contemporary life and values, I don't have to dig through libraries or travel to exotic lands to arrive at a view of our modern situation refracted through the lens of the preindustrial world, or the uncommercialized, unfranchised, perhaps unsanitized-and therefore supposedly more "authentic"-perspective ofthe Third World. Very simply, this is because that "other" world, as alien as if separated by centuries in... Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "I was born two months early, and everyone had given up on me...."
I was born two months early, and everyone had given up on me. But my mother insisted on my life. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "I wanted to look at them because I feel, internally, that I am..."
I wanted to look at them because I feel, internally, that I am an ordinary person who has had an extraordinary life. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "I wanted to explore the values that are at work, underpinning..."
I wanted to explore the values that are at work, underpinning my life. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "So much of life, it seems to me, is determined by pure..."
So much of life, it seems to me, is determined by pure randomness. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "So much of life, it seems, is determined by pure randomness."
So much of life, it seems, is determined by pure randomness. Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier quote: "My autobiography was simply the story of my life."
My autobiography was simply the story of my life. Sidney Poitier
As I entered this world, I would leave behind the nurturing of my family and my home, but in another sense I would take their protection with me. The lessons I had learned, the feelings of groundedness and belonging that have been woven into my character there, would be my companions on the journey. Sidney Poitier
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
Sidney Poitier quote: "I"ve learned that I must find positive outlets for anger or it..."
I"ve learned that I must find positive outlets for anger or it will destroy me. Sidney Poitier
If the image one holds of one's self contains elements that don't square with reality, one is best advised to let go of them, however difficult that may be. Sidney Poitier

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