Morgan Freeman is an American actor and film narrator. His emotional depth, subtle humour, and versatility made him one of the most-respected performers of his generation. Wisest Morgan Freeman quotes will encourage you to think a little deeper than you usually would and broaden your perspective.
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Most Famous Morgan Freeman Quotes
One of the things you can always depend on, this is one of the truths of the universe. And you heard it first from here, whatever we decide we want to do is what we do. Morgan Freeman
Don’t be different just for different’s sake. If you see it differently, function that way. Follow your own muse, always. Morgan Freeman
Let me be the first to tell you, drinking alcohol is the worst thing to do in cold weather. Hot soup is the best because the process of digesting food helps to warm you up. Morgan Freeman
We humans are more concerned with having than with being. Morgan Freeman
I don’t want a Black History Month. Black history is American history. Morgan Freeman
I don’t have to work. I could stop and never have to worry about paying the rent. I’m working for the joy of doing it. Morgan Freeman
Dr. Martin Luther King is not a black hero. He is an American hero. Morgan Freeman
As long as you feel like a victim, you are one. Morgan Freeman
People need to start to think about the messages that they send in the movies. Morgan Freeman
If you live a life of make believe, your life isn’t worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. Morgan Freeman
How are we going to get rid of racism? Stop talking about it! Morgan Freeman
The best way to guarantee a loss is to quit. Morgan Freeman
Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen that stillness becomes a radiance. Morgan Freeman
If you wake up and the snow is knee deep outside, you are not filled with rage. It’s just something that you’ve got to cope with. If you’re living in a situation it’s the only situation that you know, and you’ve got to deal with it. Morgan Freeman
How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time. Morgan Freeman
I once heard a wise man say there are no perfect men. Only perfect intentions. Morgan Freeman
When you have made your choice, it is providence that is your guide. Good, bad, or indifferent. Your fate lies in that. Morgan Freeman
I can say that life is good to me. Has been and is good. So I think my task is to be good to it. So how do you be good to life? You live it. Morgan Freeman
Attacking people with disabilities is the lowest display of power I can think of. Morgan Freeman
Forgiveness liberates the soul, it removes fear. Morgan Freeman
In the harshest place on Earth, love finds a way. Morgan Freeman
I gravitate towards gravitas. Morgan Freeman
The best way to confront, or deal with, technological innovation is to keep moving technologically. Morgan Freeman
If your life turns out to be good and you have a tremendous amount of luck in your life, it’s a good thing to turn around and make it work for others. Morgan Freeman
Literacy could be the ladder out of poverty. Morgan Freeman
If you want to see a miracle, be the miracle. Morgan Freeman
I always tell my kids if you lay down, people will step over you. But if you keep scrambling, if you keep going, someone will always, always give you a hand. Always. But you gotta keep dancing, you gotta keep your feet moving. Morgan Freeman
Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen that stillness becomes a radiance. Morgan Freeman
You measure yourself by the people who measure themselves by you. Morgan Freeman
How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time. Morgan Freeman
The highest power is the human mind. That’s where God came from and my belief in God is my belief in myself. Morgan Freeman
I always tell my kids if you lay down, people will step over you. But if you keep scrambling, if you keep going, someone will always, always give you a hand. Always. But you gotta keep dancing, you gotta keep your feet moving. Morgan Freeman
Still, it can be more effective to accomplish what you need to accomplish with the minimum effort. Watch Anthony Hopkins. He doesn’t appear to be doing anything. He is so still that you can’t see him working, but you are drawn into his character through his very stillness. Morgan Freeman
Never let pride be your guiding principle. Let your accomplishments speak for you. Morgan Freeman
Once you’ve gotten the job, there’s nothing to it. If you’re an actor, you’re an actor. Doing it is not the hard part. The hard part is getting to do it. Morgan Freeman
I only get one life, and I will not let Fibromyalgia take the joy from living it. Morgan Freeman
I do know there are a lot of people who seem to be in my corner, and that’s, of course, wonderful. I’m really more interested in the nomination than in the award, because I think the nomination just puts you within a group of outstanding actors. Morgan Freeman
Was I always going to be here? No I was not. I was going to be homeless at one time, a taxi driver, truck driver, or any kind of job that would get me a crust of bread. You never know what’s going to happen. Morgan Freeman
People hear that and say I’m being modest. But I am not a modest person, but I have to be truthful about what I’m doing and what I’m doing is channeling. Morgan Freeman
When you have made your choice, it is providence that is your guide. Good, bad, or indifferent. Your fate lies in that. Morgan Freeman
Never let pride be your guiding principle. Let your accomplishments speak for you. Morgan Freeman
You can’t take credit for talent; you can only take credit for using it. Morgan Freeman
Don’t be different just for different’s sake. If you see it differently, function that way. Follow your own muse, always. Morgan Freeman
I’m not intimidated by lead roles. I’m better in them. I don’t feel pressure. I feel released at times like that. That’s what I’m born to do. Morgan Freeman
If you live a life of make believe, your life isn’t worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. Morgan Freeman
Challenge yourself; it’s the only path which leads to growth. Morgan Freeman
If you dream you’ve got to dream that it’s going to happen. Remember that. If you dream, you have to imagine that it will actually happen. Morgan Freeman
Life doesn’t offer you promises whatsoever so it’s very easy to become, Whatever happened to? It’s great to be wanted. I spent a few years not being wanted and this is better. Morgan Freeman
Finding joy is probably tantamount to finding yourself and being comfortable in your own skin. Morgan Freeman
Very often, you know, you stop walking because you say, Well, I’m tired of climbing this hill. I’m never going to get to the top. And you’re only two steps from the top. Morgan Freeman
Stage is really hard work. You’ve got to do it every night. Not like doing it once and walking away. Morgan Freeman
As you grow in this business, you learn how to do more with less. Morgan Freeman
I am God. So it’s easy to play him. They say God is in all things. So if God is in me, then I am in God. Therefore, I am God. God does not exist without me. Morgan Freeman
Get busy living or get busy dying! Morgan Freeman
Challenge yourself, it’s the only path which leads to growth. Morgan Freeman
I don’t want a Black History Month. Black history is American history. Morgan Freeman
As you grow in this business, you learn how to do more with less. Morgan Freeman
The trick to any profession is making it look easy. Morgan Freeman
I’m not intimidated by lead roles. I’m better in them. I don’t feel pressure. I feel released at times like that. That’s what I’m born to do. Morgan Freeman
Attacking People With Disabilities is the Lowest Display of Power I Can Think Of. Morgan Freeman
The accident was a horrible thing but that horrible thing made Chris, at the end of his life, Superman. It’s a happy irony if there is such a thing. I’m proud to have known him. Morgan Freeman
You measure yourself by the people who measure themselves by you. Morgan Freeman
You know, the ancient Egyptians had a beautiful belief about death. When their souls got to the entrance to heaven, the guards asked two questions. Their answers determined whether they were able to enter or not. Have you found joy in your life? Has your life brought joy to others? Morgan Freeman
As long as you feel like a victim, you are one. Morgan Freeman
All my life, all my life that I can, as far back as I can remember, I saw my first movie when I was six years old. And since then I wanted to do that. I wanted to be a part of that. Morgan Freeman
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