The 60 best quotes by Will Smith

The popular actor also has a philosophical and inspirational side that we wanted to highlight.

Will Smith is a well-known American actor who became famous for the TV series called "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air".. He was the protagonist and played the role of a young man from Philadelphia who went to live at his aunt and uncle's house in Bel Air.

His great charisma and sense of humor quickly brought him to fame, where he has continued his career in Hollywood with roles in several successful films. Among which "Independence Day" or "Men in Black" stand out.

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In the following video you can see this actor playing the leading role in "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air".

The best phrases and reflections of Will Smith

Will Smith has uttered some very wise quotes throughout his life. In this article you can find a list of his best quotes.

1. Smiling is the best way you have to face your problems, to crush your fears and hide your pain.

Positive attitude is always better than negative attitude when facing problems.

2. Don't chase people. Be yourself, do your own thing and work hard.

Being emotionally dependent causes great discomfort. On the other hand, self-reliance leads to happiness.

3. We spend money we don't have, on things we don't need, to impress people we don't care about.

In this capitalist society, people have become consumerists and we value little the little things in life.

4. Greatness exists in each one of us

We all have great potential to contribute to society, but we have to discover it.

5. Whatever your dream is, every penny you have to spare should go to it.

When you find yourself, you should strive your hardest to achieve it.

6. Sometimes you will have to forget what is gone, appreciate what you still have, and look forward to what is to come.

Acceptance of experiences that have not been pleasant is necessary to be happy.

7. The most valuable things in my life were not learned in school.

Life teaches you lessons every day, so it is the best learning.

8. I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts

A quote in which Will Smith criticizes the government with a humorous tone.

9. In my mind I was always a Hollywood star. You just didn't know it yet

Will Smith always believed he would get to where he has gotten to.

10. The first step is that you have to say you can do it.

Before you take action, you have to believe you can do it.

11. Throughout life people will anger you, disrespect you and treat you badly. Let God deal with the things they do, because the hatred in your Heart will consume you as well.

Many situations in this life may disappoint you, so you have to accept them to be happy.

12. Fear is not real. It is a product of the thoughts you create. Don't misunderstand me. Danger is very real. But fear is a choice

How we relate to events is what determines our success or failure.

13. If you are absent during my struggle, don't expect to be present during my success.

People who truly love you will be there even in the worst of times.

14. The separation of talent and ability is one of the most misunderstood concepts for people who try to stand out, who have dreams, who want to do things. Talent comes naturally to you. Skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of training.

Will Smith emphasizing the need to work hard to develop the talent a person possesses.

15. Being realistic is the most common path to mediocrity.

A way of saying to pursue your dreams regardless of what others tell you.

16. The only thing I see that is clearly different about me is that I am not afraid of dying on a treadmill. You may be more talented than me, you may be smarter than me, but if we get on a treadmill together, there are two choices: either you get off first or I'm going to die. It's that simple

Will Smith considers himself a hard worker who has no limits, as he states in this sentence.

17. If you are not making someone's life better, then you are wasting your time.

When you really do things right is when your actions reach others.

18. Your life will be better by making the lives of others better.

A quote that has the same meaning as the previous one.

19. We all want to be in love and find that person who loves us no matter how our feet smell, no matter how angry we get one day, no matter what we say that we did not mean.

True love is the one in which a person loves us above our defects.

20. If you don't fight for what you want, don't cry for what you lost.

If you want something, you have to go out and give everything for it.

21. When you create art, the world has to wait

Art is creativity and therefore requires inspiration.

 

22. Never underestimate a person's pain, because when it comes down to it, we are all struggling. Some are just better at hiding it than others

Pain is a human feeling that we don't like to talk about.

23. Don't chase people. Those who truly belong in your life will come to you and stay with you.

When someone loves you, they will eventually seek you out and find you.

24. My talent is that I sacrifice

For Will Smith, the key to his success is constant work.

25. You can't be afraid to die for the truth. The truth is the only thing that will always be constant.

Truth is something that must be above lies.

26. We all suffer, even if we find it hard to say so.

Pain is a negative feeling of which we are often ashamed.

27. If you are not willing to work hard, let someone else do it. I'd rather be with someone who does a horrible job, but gives 110% than with someone who does a good job and gives 60%.

It is always better to work in a team with someone who works hard than with someone who does not.

28.I think you need to be educated about what you want to do in life, but I don't think you need college to get there.

College doesn't teach you some fundamental skills to be a successful person, nor does it help you connect with yourself.

29. I want the world to be better because I was here

Will Smith, as he makes clear in this sentence, has a good heart.

30. Running and reading are the keys to life

Will Smith makes it clear what some of his hobbies are.

31. I wake up every day believing that today will be a better day than yesterday.

A motivational phrase to wake up inspired in the morning.

32. I have always considered myself to be of average talent and what I have is an unhealthy and ridiculous obsession with practice and preparation.

Talent is an important part of success, but it is not everything.

33. There is no reason to have a Plan B because it distracts from Plan A.

A way of saying that when we have something in our minds, we must fight for it with all our strength.

34. If you are not in my defeats, don't be in my victories.

People who are not there for us in difficult moments are not worth it.

35. Look at your 5 closest friends. They are who you are. If you don't like who you are, you know what you have to do.

We choose our friends, and many times they share interests with us.

36. Don't let people who do little for you control your mind, emotions, and feelings.

People who are not there for you when you need them should not be in your life.

37. There are many people who have lived and died before. You will never have a new problem; you will never have a new problem. Someone wrote the answer in a book somewhere.

There are people who do not fully enjoy their lives.

38. People who are not there when you need them, in reality, you don't need them.

There are people who are in our lives out of interest.

39. You can cry, there is no shame in it

Although sometimes we find it hard to cry so as not to appear weak, it is normal and sometimes necessary.

40. 99% is the same as zero. If your plan is to do 99% better stay at home.

If you want something and you don't give 100% to get it, it's better not to give anything.

41. This is my grandmother's idea. She used to say "if you are going to be here there is a need to make a difference". She always inspired us with the spiritual responsibility that everyone we come in contact with we have to leave it better.

We will not be in this world for long, so we need to give all we can while we can. .

Never tell me there is something you can't do"-You don't try to build a wall, you don't go out and build a wall. You don't say "I'm going to build the biggest, most imposing wall ever built", no, you don't start like that. You say "I am going to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid" and you do it every day, and soon you have a wall.

Sometimes our worst enemy in achieving success is ourselves, our limiting beliefs.

 

43. I want to do good, I want to make the world a better place because I was here.

Will Smith has always been a person true to his values. He has a big heart.

44. I want my life, my work, my family to mean something.

Will Smith, despite being famous and rich, wants the same thing as any human being.

45. Don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't do something. You have to dream, you have to protect it. When people can't do something, they will tell you that you can't do it. If you want something, go for it. Point

People who tell you that you can't do something, it's because they don't have the guts to fight for their dreams.

46. 10 ways to love: listen, talk, give, pray, answer, share, enjoy, trust, forgive and promise.

Love is one of the best things in life. Will Smith gives us some tips on how to love.

47. Let your smile change the world, not the world change your smile.

Be the one who writes your story, and not the rest. You are the master of your life.

48. I don't know what my calling is, but I want to be here for a greater reason. I strive to be like the greatest people who have ever lived.

Will Smith has always had very high goals, and he has achieved his goals.

49. Money and success do not change people; they merely amplify what is already there.

Fame makes it known what a person is. For, many times, he has achieved it by his own efforts.

50. You won't like everyone, but don't let hate rule you.

Hate does us no good, it is much better to spread love.

51. I know how to learn anything I want to learn. I absolutely know I could learn to fly the space shuttle because someone knows how to fly it, and they write it down in a book. Give me the book, and I don't need anyone to be in front of the class.

Will Smith thinks that there is a lot of knowledge in books, and therefore, we can learn from them.

52. Traditional education is based on facts, figures and passing tests, not on understanding the subject matter and applying it to your life.

There are skills that are not learned in school, but in life and in everyday life.

53. Happiness is within oneself, you just have to find it.

Many times we think that happiness is in external things. When one is happy with oneself, happiness comes by itself.

54. I am a pattern student. At heart, I am a physicist. I look at everything in life as trying to find the single equation, the theory of everything.

Will Smith considers himself a person who reflects and tries to find explanations for the events that occur around him.

55. Greatness is not that wonderful, esoteric, elusive, divine quality that only "the special ones" among us will ever savor. You know, it is something that exists within all of us. It's very simple: "This is what I believe and I'm willing to die for it." Period. As simple as that.

We may not get what we set out to get, but the fight is worth it.

56. I know who I am and I know what I believe in and that's all I need to know. So from that you do what you need to do. What I think happens is that we make the situation more complicated than it needs to be.

Knowing yourself and knowing in which direction you want to go is the only thing you need to live a happy and motivated life.

57. Talent is not the only thing needed to achieve success.

Success is determined by several factors, not only by talent. For example, perseverance and effort are key to achieving the goals a person sets for himself.

58. While others are sleeping I'm working, while others are eating I'm working.

Will Smith considers himself a hard worker and a person who does his best to achieve what he wants.

59. There is no easy way to do it, no matter how talented you are. Your talent will fail you if you are not trained, if you don't study, if you don't work really hard and dedicate yourself to be better every day, you will never be able to dedicate your art to the people you love.

Talent has to be developed, otherwise you will never reach your true potential.

60. I have trained myself to show those things about my personality that I like and hide those things that are not so pleasant.

A way of saying that you have to enhance the virtues you possess.