Sammy Davis, Jr. quotes

Sammy Davis, Jr. was an American entertainer renowned for his singing, dancing, and acting talents. As a member of the "Rat Pack," he captivated audiences with his charisma and versatility on stage and screen. He broke racial barriers in show business and became a symbol of talent and resilience. Here are 54 of his quotes:

Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity. (Sammy Davis, Jr.)
Reality is never as bad as a nightmare, as the mental tortures we inflict on ourselves. View quote
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There are certain romances that belong in certain cities, in a certain atmosphere, in a certain time. View quote
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What have I got? No looks, no money, no education. Just talent. View quote
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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. View quote
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You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear. View quote
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I have to be a star like another man has to breathe. View quote
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We can't answer King's assassination with violence. That would be the worst tribute we could pay him. View quote
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A man is not complete until he has seen the baby he has made. View quote
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The ultimate mystery is one's own self. View quote
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To appear on the stage drunk, to have them leave there and remember me making drunken mistakes, that was death. (Sammy Davis, Jr.)
Real success is not on the stage, but off the stage as a human being, and how you get along with your fellow man. View quote
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I wasn't anything special as a father. But I loved them and they knew it. View quote
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I believed in Bobby Kennedy. Campaigning for him was an attempt to give back something to this country that has given me so much. View quote
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Part of show business is magic. You don't know how it happens. View quote
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When you lose a lover it's like getting a bad haircut. It grows back in time. View quote
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With an ocean between you and your European friends, you have to keep them in your heart. View quote
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The civil rights movement wasn't easy for anybody. View quote
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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. View quote
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I had more clothes than I had closets, more cars than garage space, but no money. View quote
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There are lines that I know are going to get a belly laugh, but after a few shows I get sick of hearing myself say them so I drop them. (Sammy Davis, Jr.)
When Liza Minelli was a child, she used to sit on my lap and call me Uncle Sammy. View quote
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Bogart could have been color blind. He got to know a man before he decided if he liked him or not. View quote
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I was so opposed to the war in Vietnam that I initially refused President Nixon's urgings for me to go there. View quote
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You can be in this business 50 years and still not know anything about it. View quote
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Sammy Davis, Jr.

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Occupation: American Entertainer
Born: December 8, 1925
Died: May 16, 1990
Quotes count: 54