Sidney Poitier Quotes

I was born two months early, and everyone had given up on me. But my mother insisted on my life.

Sidney Poitier

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 20, 1924

Topics

LifeMotherMeMy LifeEarlyBorn

A lot of people do that kind of nostalgia stuff believing that they were very happy in their teenage years, but that's probably just an illusion.

Jo Brand

HappyPeopleIllusionNostalgiaKind

I give so much pleasure to so many people. Why can I not get some pleasure for myself?

John Belushi

MyselfPeopleWhyPleasureGiveGet

Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance.

Jean-Paul Sartre

ChanceWeaknessBornReasonOut

That's the past. I don't agree with retrospect.

Steve Carlton

PastAgreeRetrospect

I would never regret joining a club like Chelsea, and hopefully I will be a long time at Chelsea.

Alvaro Morata

TimeRegretLongLong TimeNever

I believe people may have a predisposition for artistic creativity. It doesn't mean they're going to make it.

Rita Dove

CreativityPeopleBelieveMeanGoing

I have been to Iraq on a number of occasions. I was with the first group that went in.

Robin Hayes

GroupFirstBeenNumberOccasions

Class clowns become actors.

Jasper Fforde

ClassBecomeClowns

I hate heights, that's the most terrifying thing for me.

Jonathan Knight

HateMeHeightsMostTerrifying

Every world leader is trying to figure out who Mr. Trump is, especially if he's elected president, and they want to know what his foreign policies would be. Russia is no exception.

Dmitri Alperovitch

LeaderWorldTryingKnowWantOut

Oh yes, much, because music is just something that comes to you. You don't question it.

Bryan Ferry

MusicYouQuestionYesSomethingOh

I wear my heart on my sleeve.

Princess Diana

HeartWearSleeve

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