Alec Guinness quotes

There seems to be no end to the senseless wickedness done on this little planet in a minor solar system, and we puny mortals appear to be decreasing in importance so far as the universe is concerned. (Alec Guinness)
An actor is totally vulnerable. His total personality is exposed to critical judgment - his intellect, his bearing, his diction, his whole appearance. In short, his ego. View quote
Alec Guinness
Essentially, I'm a small-part actor who's been lucky enough to play leading roles for most of his life. View quote
Alec Guinness
A superb tenor voice, like a silver trumpet muffled in silk. View quote
Alec Guinness
I don't know what else I could do but pretend to be an actor. View quote
Alec Guinness
...nothing is desperately important and the joy of life is just looking at it. View quote
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Failure has a thousand explanations. Success doesn't need one. View quote
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Who is more foolish? The fool or the fool that follows it? View quote
Alec Guinness