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title: "2 Convincing Quotes By Laurence Olivier"
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> [I am far from sure when I am acting and when I am not or, should I more frankly put it, when I am lying and when I am not. For what is acting but lying and what is good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/i-am-far-from-sure-when-i-am-acting-and-when-i-am-not-or-should-i/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

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> [What is acting but lying and what is good lying but convincing lying?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/what-is-acting-but-lying-and-what-is-good-lying-but-convincing-lying/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

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## More by Laurence Olivier

> [I often think that could we creep behind the actor's eyes, we would find an attic of forgotten toys and a copy of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/i-often-think-that-could-we-creep-behind-the-actor-s-eyes-we-would/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [Autograph-hunting is the most unattractive manifestation of sex-starved curiosity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/autograph-hunting-is-the-most-unattractive-manifestation-of-sex/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [Acting is an everlasting search for truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/acting-is-an-everlasting-search-for-truth/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [I believe in the theater; I believe in it as the first glamorizer of thought. It restores dramatic dynamics and their relations to life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/i-believe-in-the-theater-i-believe-in-it-as-the-first-glamorizer-of/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [I suppose, unconsciously, I used all my wives to further my journey up the ladder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/i-suppose-unconsciously-i-used-all-my-wives-to-further-my-journey-up/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [ “\[in 1979\] You must have - besides intuition and sensitivity - a cutting edge that allows you to reach what you need. Also, you… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/in-1979-you-must-have-besides-intuition-and-sensitivity-a-cutting/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [Acting, is not a profession for adults.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/acting-is-not-a-profession-for-adults/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [Life is enthusiasm, zest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/life-is-enthusiasm-zest/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [If I wasn't an actor, I think I'd have gone mad. You have to have extra voltage, some extra temperament to reach certain heights.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/if-i-wasn-t-an-actor-i-think-i-d-have-gone-mad-you-have-to-have-extra/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [ \[on whether he harbored any resentment at his forced retirement from the stage after he was fired by Britain's National Theater\] I should be… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/on-whether-he-harbored-any-resentment-at-his-forced-retirement-from/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [I have to act to live.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/i-have-to-act-to-live/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [If he was lost for a moment, he would dive straight back into its honey.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/if-he-was-lost-for-a-moment-he-would-dive-straight-back-into-its-honey/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [If you're an artist, you've got to prove it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/if-you-re-an-artist-you-ve-got-to-prove-it/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [Lead the audience by the nose to the thought.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/lead-the-audience-by-the-nose-to-the-thought/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

> [A sexual athlete is not likely to find sufficient energy for work of another athletic kind, and the acting of great parts most definitely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-olivier/a-sexual-athlete-is-not-likely-to-find-sufficient-energy-for-work-of/)

[Laurence Olivier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-olivier/)

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