“What have I got? No looks, no money, no education. Just talent.”
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
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To appear on the stage drunk, to
“To appear on the stage drunk, to have them leave there and remember me making drunken mistakes, that was death.”
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Category: death
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I had more clothes than I had
“I had more clothes than I had closets, more cars than garage space, but no money.”
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
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You always have two choices: your commitment
“You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear.”
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Real success is not on the stage,
“Real success is not on the stage, but off the stage as a human being, and how you get along with your fellow man.”
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Category: success
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Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity.
“Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity.”
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
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The manic pursuit of success cost me
“The manic pursuit of success cost me everything I could love: my wife, my three children, some friends I would have liked to grow old with.”
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Category: success
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What have I got? No looks, no
“What have I got? No looks, no money, no education. Just talent.”
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Category: education
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The success of the Rat Pack or
“The success of the Rat Pack or the Clan was due to the camaraderie, the three guys who work together and kid each other and love each other.”
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Category: success
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Being a star has made it possible
“Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted.”
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
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There are certain romances that belong in
“There are certain romances that belong in certain cities, in a certain atmosphere, in a certain time.”
— Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Category: romantic
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