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35 Inspirational Denzel Washington Quotes On Success
Last Updated Sept 2023

Denzel Washington is an American actor, director, and producer. He has received three Golden Globe awards, a Tony Award, and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for the historical war drama film Glory and Best Actor for his role as a corrupt cop in the crime thriller Training Day. May these Denzel Washington Quotes inspire you to work hard to make your dreams a reality.
1. “You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That’s a part of it.” Denzel Washington
2. “I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you’re prepared for it.” Denzel Washington
3. “I’d be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I’d been given. I’d be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.” Denzel Washington
4. “In any profession, it gets to be a grind.” Denzel Washington
5. “I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.” Denzel Washington
6. “You have to grab moments when they happen. I like to improvise and ad lib.” Denzel Washington
7. “Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life.” Denzel Washington
8. “Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.” Denzel Washington
9. “Fall forward!” Denzel Washington
10. “At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. It’s about what you’ve done with those accomplishments. It’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.” Denzel Washington
11. “Don’t aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.” Denzel Washington
12. “Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do.” Denzel Washington
13. “The chances you take, the people you meet, the people you love, the faith that you have. That’s what’s going to define you.” Denzel Washington
14. “I think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.” Denzel Washington
15. “I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you’re prepared for it.” Denzel Washington
16. “The only thing stopping you from achieving your dreams are the stories you keep telling yourself that you can’t. Don’t wait- act now. Regret nothing.” Denzel Washington
17. “Faith will get you to a point. Luck will get you to a point. But to achieve the kind of success you dream about, you need to WORK. There are no shortcuts, you can’t cheat life, just get to work and don’t stop until you reach your highest potential.” Denzel Washington
18. “Faith is the confidence, the assurance, the enforcing truth, the knowing.” Denzel Washington
19. “Dreams without goals remain dreams.” Denzel Washington
20. “My mother never gave up on me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back.” Denzel Washington
21. “In order to change your life, you must change your thoughts.” Denzel Washington
22. “Never help an ungrateful person get on their feet.” Denzel Washington
23. “Got to be who you are in this world, no matter what.” Denzel Washington
24. “If you don’t fail, you’re not even trying.” Denzel Washington
25. “Never confuse movement with progress. Because you can run in place and not get anywhere.” Denzel Washington
26. “Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.” Denzel Washington
27. “For me, success is inner peace. That’s a good day for me.” Denzel Washington
28. “Don’t tell me what was said about me. Tell me why were they so comfortable to say it to you?” Denzel Washington
29. “Put God first in everything you do. Everything that I have is by the grace of God, I understand that. It’s a gift. I didn’t always stick with Him, but He stuck with me.” Denzel Washington
30. “Never compromise on who you are. You are born with the capacity to achieve greatness if you so desire. Learning to say no is a critical element to accessing that greatness. Your choices will define you; so make them the right ones.” Denzel Washington
31. “When you do good, you get good! Fulfilment comes from serving others, not just hustling to serve yourself. On the path to success, there is always going to be an opportunity to help someone else be successful too. Take that opportunity, and be the kind of person who makes a difference in the lives of others.” Denzel Washington
32. “Give other peoples opinions their right significance. Take advice if it is constructive, and learn from it. But do not build your life based around the opinions of others. Trust yourself and trust your choices.” Denzel Washington
33. “Life is a melting pot of knowledge and experience, both your own and that of everyone around you. Don’t be afraid to learn from others mistakes, and take bits of useful information or ideas that help you get better at what you do. Wisdom is there at your fingertips, use it.” Denzel Washington
34. “There is a lot of joy to be found in reflecting upon your experiences as you work towards your dreams. Learn to laugh at your failures, smile at your wins and don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself.” Denzel Washington
35. “Dreams are great. In fact, dreams are necessary in life or no one would ever go anywhere! But a dream without a goal, and without action, has no opportunity to come true.” Denzel Washington
I hope you enjoyed these Denzel Washington Quotes On Success. Do let us know which one was your favorite in the comments section below.
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My name is Asad Meah, I am the CEO & Founder of AwakenTheGreatnessWithin. I am a dreamchaser who has gained a wealth of knowledge in entrepreneurship and personal development over the past five years through self-education. My mission is to inspire millions of people to become entrepreneurs by awakening their minds to their greatness that resides within them.


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Gilbert Roland
April 19, 2021 at 3:40 pm
Denzel for me is a great actor never expected that he is very intellectual also…..But a dream without a goal, and without action, has no opportunity to come true.” Every time I got an opportunity to have dinner with all my kids this quote of yours I keep on repeating…. Thank you so much Denzel and be safe always
Umar
August 31, 2020 at 5:19 am
What a great inspired article
Hasan Al-Jarrah
January 24, 2021 at 11:11 pm
JazakAllah Umar
Ifeanyi Nwankwo
July 15, 2020 at 12:04 pm
I’ve been reawakened to understand that even if life seems to be over with you, you have to hold on to that tweed of faith and pull up. Thanks for sharing these quotes. They are wonderful.
Hasan Al-Jarrah
January 24, 2021 at 11:03 pm
Heart warming. Thanks for the kind words.
Kgopotso
July 4, 2020 at 6:06 pm
I admire the fact that ..he encourages us to put god first in everything we do ..he pray that we put our sleepers under the bed when we sleep so that when we wake up in the morning we will have to kneel down in order to reach them …
ALEX GOMANI
June 22, 2020 at 4:56 am
wow it has been so good lesson learnt from inspirational quotes
Hasan Al-Jarrah
June 23, 2020 at 10:04 pm
Glad you liked them. Hope they help you in life.
Lucy
April 22, 2020 at 8:15 am
Great inspiration
Hasan Al-Jarrah
June 23, 2020 at 11:14 pm
Thanks Lucy, glad you liked them.
Bruce L Buchler
March 30, 2020 at 2:26 pm
One of Denzel’s movies : ” Are you trained or untrained ? ”
Get trained. Be trained. Never stop training.
Jonstin Lorenzo
March 25, 2021 at 9:50 pm
Good One !!!!!!
Hannes
February 23, 2020 at 4:08 pm
Hi Denzel you are great man with good inspiring words.
Asad Meah
March 2, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Glad you liked the article Hannes
Denzel appreciates your kind words
Adefehintoye Stephen
February 16, 2020 at 11:36 am
Lovely article, it’s very inspiring and motivating…God bless you always you sire.
Asad Meah
March 2, 2020 at 9:21 pm
Glad you liked the article Adefehintoye
God bless you too
Lilian
November 12, 2019 at 11:50 am
Beautiful quotes
Asad Meah
December 5, 2019 at 11:23 pm
Glad you enjoyed the article Lilian
Godwin Agbey
September 18, 2019 at 12:38 pm
This is truly a wake up call for me. I always am afraid of failure and always procrastinate things that i have to do. This has retarded a lot of my progress in life and I know that. But thank God for these inspirational quotes which I belive will bring me back on course. God bless u Denzel.
Asad Meah
October 2, 2019 at 1:31 pm
Glad that this article has made a positive difference in your life
Take action Godwin
Success is yours
Ruth
September 13, 2019 at 3:06 pm
29. “Put God first in everything you do. Everything that I have is by the grace of God, I understand that. It’s a gift. I didn’t always stick with Him, but He stuck with me.” Denzel Washington
This is so true. i cant put my maker first then what good am I ……
Asad Meah
September 18, 2019 at 9:19 am
Very true Ruth
Patrick Nelaon
August 24, 2019 at 5:25 pm
I got to understand that (Asad Mean) wanna help many to awaken their inner mind up. I wanna be one if you truly mean what you said. Patrick Nelson.
Asad Meah
August 26, 2019 at 12:14 pm
Yes that is the mission
You have to take action to fully awaken your mind and life
It’s up to you to put in the work
James Anderson
July 19, 2019 at 8:29 pm
I’ve been listening to a Denzel Washington speech repetitively lately and the beginning of it has really been of true value to me and a real wake up call to my life and getting me back to who I used to be. It starts off with “I found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks, nothing.” This is so true, without taking risks any particular individual will be mediocre at best!
It is basically the same as #26. “Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.” Denzel Washington
Asad Meah
July 30, 2019 at 8:50 pm
Glad you enjoyed the article James
Yes, sometimes we need to remember who we truly are rather than being timid and mediocre.
I love that quote, thank you for sharing
Let us take risks and be the best that we can possibly be
Arcy cane pacaldo
July 16, 2019 at 3:39 pm
Hi…. this is very inspirational. It helps me a lot thanks Much! Wow❤️
Asad Meah
July 18, 2019 at 8:28 pm
Glad you enjoyed the article Arcy
KingSoloh DaBeast
July 6, 2019 at 9:24 pm
Denzel is just a super being, i’ve watched his videos, inspirational He once said; “if you want what you never had, do what you never did” that’s powerful
Asad Meah
July 18, 2019 at 8:39 pm
Yes, that is true
Glad you enjoyed the article Soloh
Raimund Oppong Asare
July 3, 2019 at 8:58 am
Thanks Denzel may GOD bless you so much and you’re indeed a great person to me
Asad Meah
July 3, 2019 at 12:48 pm
Glad you enjoyed the article Raimund
May God bless you too