At the end it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. It’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.

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"When I was a child I thought I saw an angel. It had wings and kinda looked like my sister. I opened the door so some light could come into the room, and it sort of faded away. My mother said it was probably my Guardian Angel."

- Denzel Washington

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"When I did A Soldier's Story, I was very young and green and thought I knew everything-now I know I know everything!"

- Denzel Washington

Belief

"There is nothing like being a father. It makes you a better man."

- Denzel Washington

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"Success? I don't know what that word means. I'm happy. But success, that goes back to what in somebody's eyes success means."

- Denzel Washington

Success

"Success? I don't know what that word means. I'm happy. But success, that goes back to what, in somebody's eyes, success means. For me, success is inner peace. That's a good day for me."

- Denzel Washington

Success

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"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."

- William James

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"The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to make things better."

- Robert F. Kennedy

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"The best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself."

- Wallace Wattles

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"As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way."

- Mary Anne Radmacher

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"A veces sentimos que lo que hacemos es tan solo una gota en el mar, pero el mar sería menos si le faltara una gota."

- Mother Teresa

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