Striving for perfection is the greatest stopper there is. You’ll be afraid you can’t achieve it … It’s your excuse to yourself for not doing anything. Instead, strive for excellence, doing your best.
—Laurence Olivier
I take a simple view of living. It is, keep your eyes open and get on with it.
—Laurence Olivier
Topics: Simple Living, Simplicity
I have to act to live.
—Laurence Olivier
Topics: Actors, Acting
Have a very good reason for everything you do.
—Laurence Olivier
Topics: Integrity
Lead the audience by the nose to the thought.
—Laurence Olivier
Topics: One liners, Audiences
Don’t waste your time striving for perfection, instead, strive for excellence—doing your best.
—Laurence Olivier
Topics: Excellence
No matter how well you perform there’s always somebody of intelligent opinion who thinks it’s lousy.
—Laurence Olivier
Topics: Critics, Criticism
Use your weaknesses; aspire to the strength.
—Laurence Olivier
Topics: Strength
Life is enthusiasm, zest.
—Laurence Olivier
Topics: Passion, Enthusiasm, One liners
Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.
—Laurence Olivier
Topics: Talent
I know it was wonderful, but I don’t know how I did it.
—Laurence Olivier
Topics: Ignorance
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