Sidney Poitier

I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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I had chosen to use my work as a reflection of my values. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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I have always been a learner because I knew nothing. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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Mine was an easy ride compared to Jackie Robinson's. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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Generally, I tend to despise human behavior rather than human creatures. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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So much of life, it seems to me, is determined by pure randomness. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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I wanted to explore the values that are at work, underpinning my life. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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We all suffer from the preoccupation that there exists... in the loved one, perfection. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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My autobiography was simply the story of my life. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

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