Laurence Olivier

Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity.

Life without passion is like a painting without color.

The best revenge is massive success.

Shakespeare's words are like music to the soul.

I have always tried to be myself, but sometimes I wonder who that is.

Theater is life, film is art, television is furniture.

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

An actor's life is a constant search for truth.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

The world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.

Directors are like generals; they must inspire and command.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

Acting is the lowest of the arts, yet the highest of the professions.

Life is too short to be small.

The essence of Shakespeare is change.

I regret nothing, except perhaps not having more time.

Wit is educated insolence.

Film is truth 24 times per second.

The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.

Every great actor is also a great director in disguise.