Author: Laurence Olivier

Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

- Laurence Olivier

We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings.

We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings.

- 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

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

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

I can't think I've ever loved anybody quite as much... My mother was my life, really; she was my entire world.

I can't think I've ever loved anybody quite as much... My mother was my life, really; she was my entire world.

- Laurence Olivier

Similar Authors: