Author: Laurence Olivier

Quotes

I believe that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theater is the outward and visible sign of an inward and probable culture.

I believe that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theater is the outward and visible sign of an inward and probable culture.

- Laurence Olivier

Have a very good reason for everything you do.

Have a very good reason for everything you do.

- Laurence Olivier

A man's prime interest in life must be his work.

A man's prime interest in life must be his work.

- Laurence Olivier

I take a simple view of life: keep your eyes open and get on with it.

I take a simple view of life: keep your eyes open and get on with it.

- Laurence Olivier

My stage successes have provided me with the greatest moments outside myself, my film successes the best moments, professionally, within myself.

My stage successes have provided me with the greatest moments outside myself, my film successes the best moments, professionally, within myself.

- Laurence Olivier

I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor - to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself.

I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor - to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself.

- Laurence Olivier

Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, and today I do not think I would add one word.

Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, and today I do not think I would add one word.

- Laurence Olivier

Nine books have been written about me, and there's not a word of truth in any of them.

Nine books have been written about me, and there's not a word of truth in any of them.

- Laurence Olivier

Nobody is going to pretend that I am younger than I am. Apart from anything else, it is in the papers all the damn time - every time I have a birthday.

Nobody is going to pretend that I am younger than I am. Apart from anything else, it is in the papers all the damn time - every time I have a birthday.

- Laurence Olivier

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