11 Quotes & Sayings By Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze is an actor, dancer, singer, director, producer, writer, public speaker and humanitarian. He has won two Golden Globe Awards, was nominated for an Academy Award three times—winning the Best Supporting Actor award in 1989 for "Ordinary People"—and won Emmy Awards twice. Known for his role in "Dirty Dancing," he also appeared in the film "Road House" and starred in "Ghost," "An Officer and a Gentleman," "Peggy Sue Got Married," and "Black Sheep." He is the founder of the Dance Theater of Harlem and is a talented martial artist.

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When those you love die, the best you can do is honor their spirit for as long as you live. You make a commitment that you're going to take whatever lesson that person or animal was trying to teach you, and you make it true in your own life... it's a positive way to keep their spirit alive in the world, by keeping it alive in yourself. Patrick Swayze
The way to screw up somebody's life is to give...
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The way to screw up somebody's life is to give them what they want. Patrick Swayze
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When those you love die, the best you can do is honor their spirit for as long as you live. You make a commitment that you’re going to take whatever lesson that person or animal was trying to teach you, and you make it true in your own life… it’s a positive way to keep their spirit alive in the world, by keeping it alive in yourself. Patrick Swayze
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I think what creates a winner is a person who can connect with their partner - another human being.. connect with their soul Patrick Swayze
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How do you nurture a positive attitude when all the statistics say you're a dead man? You go to work. Patrick Swayze
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The longer your life goes on, the more death you face. Patrick Swayze
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I keep dreaming of a future, a future with a long and healthy life, not lived in the shadow of cancer but in the light. Patrick Swayze
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I don't want to be Mr. Romantic Leading Man. I don't want to be the Dance Dude. I don't want to be the Action Guy. If I had to do any one of those all my life, it'd drive me crazy. Patrick Swayze
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I had a lot of anger because I wasn't happy with the way I had been raised. Patrick Swayze
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I like to believe that I've got a lot of guardian warriors sittin' on my shoulder including my dad. Patrick Swayze