David Niven

As any man, I, of course, have certain preferences. Being a Scot by birth, I'm inclined to favor those with a well-scrubbed…

— David Niven

I see my purpose in life as making the world a happier place to be in.

— David Niven

Never stop learning and adapting. The world will always be changing. If you limit yourself to what you knew and what you…

— David Niven

Tomorrow, Trubshawe, I am going to get married again, thereby quite possibly making the greatest mistake of my life.

— David Niven

Isn’t it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off…

— David Niven

“Happy people are those who use a lower threshold in order to label an event positive.”

— David Niven

I've been lucky enough to win an Oscar, write a best-seller - my other dream would be to have a painting in…

— David Niven

“No one can do the same job, requiring the same tasks, with perpetual interest and enthusiasm.”

— David Niven

Many of our feelings of satisfaction or dissatisfaction have their roots in how we compare ourselves to others. When we compare ourselves…

— David Niven

“Television is the creamy filling that distracts us from the substance our lives”

— David Niven

Ultra competitive people who always need to win end up enjoying things less.

— David Niven

“Most of the things you really want are not going to come to you overnight, this week, or next month. Most of…

— David Niven

Do something today that reflects who you are, what you are capable of, what you care about. Give yourself plenty of evidence…

— David Niven

“In research on hundreds of college students, individuals were found to be happiest when they felt they were moving closer to achieving…

— David Niven

The only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping and showing off his shortcomings.

— David Niven

This is a terrible confession to make, but after I left the Army I had a number of things to try. I…

— David Niven

Stardom is like making love in a hammock - a happy experience but one of uncertain duration.

— David Niven

Old age has got to start creeping up on me one day soon, and frankly I'm very scared. I don't want to…

— David Niven

Watching too much TV can triple our hunger for more possessions, while reducing our personal contentment by about 5 percent for every…

— David Niven

A philosopher once noted that people long for immortality but run out of things to do on a rainy afternoon.

— David Niven

“Use what you really care about to make yourself passionate about how things turn out.”

— David Niven

There are wonderful people out there but also wonderful people right here.

— David Niven

“From David Niven's autobiography, Bring on the Empty Horses. Director Mike Curtiz to David Niven & Errol Flynn: "You lousy bums, you…

— David Niven

Going to war was the only unselfish thing I have ever done for humanity.

— David Niven

“You always have a choice. Remember, you don’t have to do anything. You can choose to do whatever you think is important…

— David Niven