« All Inspirational Quotes · Laurence Olivier's Page
Inspirational Quotes by Laurence Olivier
- Surely we have always acted; it is an instinct inherent in all of us. Some of us are better at it than others, but we…
- What is acting but lying and what is good lying but convincing lying?
- Use your weaknesses; aspire to the strength.
- Work is life for me, it is the only point of life-and with it there is almost religious belief that service is everything.
- My stage successes have provided me with the greatest moments outside myself, my film successes the best moments, professionally, within myself.
- Lead the audience by the nose to the thought.
- I have to act to live.
- Shakespeare - The nearest thing in incarnation to the eye of God.
- Without acting, I cannot breathe.
- Life is enthusiasm, zest.
- We ape, we mimic, we mock. We act.
- If he was lost for a moment, he would dive straight back into its honey.
More Inspirational Quotes
- This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
- There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
- Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
- By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
- These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
- I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
- I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
- In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento