Laurence Olivier quotes - page 2

Above all, you must remain open and fresh and alive to any new idea. (Laurence Olivier)
I'd like people to remember me for a diligent expert workman. I think a poet is a workman. I think Shakespeare was a workman. And God's a workman. I don't think there's anything better than a workman. View quote
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Life is enthusiasm, zest. View quote
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Acting, is not a profession for adults. View quote
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We ape, we mimic, we mock. We act. View quote
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The office of drama is to exercise, possibly to exhaust, human emotions. The purpose of comedy is to tickle those emotions into an expression of light relief; of tragedy, to wound them and bring the relief of tears. Disgust and terror are the other points of the compass. View quote
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If he was lost for a moment, he would dive straight back into its honey. View quote
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The actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand. View quote
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My stage successes have provided me with the greatest moments outside myself, my film successes the best moments, professionally, within myself. View quote
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Nine books have been written about me, and there's not a word of truth in any of them. View quote
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Work is life for me, it is the only point of life - and with it there is almost religious belief that service is everything. (Laurence Olivier)
Without acting, I cannot breathe. View quote
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I often think that could we creep behind the actor's eyes, we would find an attic of forgotten toys and a copy of the Domesday Book. View quote
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Art is a little bit larger than life - it's an exhalation of life and I think you probably need a little touch of madness. View quote
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