You Will Never See A U-Haul Behind A Hearse - Denzel Washington

Giving is Selfish – Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington is an Academy award-winning actor, director, and producer best known for his roles in ‘Glory’, ‘Malcolm X’ and ‘The Hurricane’. As an actor, he is known for his penchant for taking on challenging roles and portraying them to perfection.

Growing up in a predominantly African-American suburb, young Denzel had witnessed many of his friends take up the path of drugs, crime, and violence. He is certain that he too would have ended up like them had it not been for his mother, a poor single parent, who sent him to Oakland Military Academy to learn some discipline. Determined to make something worthy of his life, the boy completed high school and studied journalism before embarking on a professional acting career.

He got his first big break when he was chosen to play the role of Dr. Philip Chandler in the NBC medical drama series, ‘St. Elsewhere’. He played several minor roles in films before ‘Cry Freedom’ happened in 1987. His portrayal of anti-apartheid social activist Steve Biko established him as a talented character actor. More challenging roles followed and the actor went on to earn several Academy award nominations, winning two of them. He frequently collaborated with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott.

Here are Most Inspiring Denzel Washington Quotes Ever, I hope will inspire you to achieve greatness;

“The most selfish thing you can do in this world is helping someone else, because the gratification, the goodness that comes to you, the good feeling, the good feeling from helping others—nothing is better than that. Not jewelry, not the big house, not the cars; it’s the joy. That’s where the joy is—in helping others. That’s where the success is.”

“You will never see a U-Haul behind a hearse. I don’t care how much money you make, you can’t take it with you. It’s not how much you have, it’s what you do with what you have.”

“That itch you have, whatever it is you want to do…that thing you want to do to help others, and to grow and to make money…that’s God’s proof to you since beforehand already to indicate that it is yours. Anything you want that is good, you can have! So, claim it and work hard to get it. When you get it reach back and pull someone else up. Don’t just aspire to make a living. Aspire to make a difference.”

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