Quotes by Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

British actor, writer, director

Lived from: 1921 - 2004

Category: Movie | Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

Born: 16 april 1921 Died: 28 march 2004

  • Sex is a conversation carried out by other means. If you get on well out of bed, half the problems of bed are solved.

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  • A diplomat these days in nothing, but a head waiter who is allowed to sit down occasionally.
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  • By increasing the size of the keyhole, today's playwrights are in danger of doing away with the door.
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  • Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.
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  • I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you like best, they are merely the people who got there first.
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  • Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.
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  • Once we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our mind, our duty is to furnish it well.
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  • Parents are the bones on which children sharpen their teeth.
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  • Parents are the bones upon which children sharpen their teeth.
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  • Sex is a conversation carried out by other means. If you get on well out of bed, half the problems of bed are solved.
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  • The point of living, and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to believe the best is yet to come.
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  • To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.
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  • Unfortunately, the balance of nature decrees that a super-abundance of dreams is paid for by a growing potential for nightmares.
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Questions and Answers

What are the most famous quotes from Peter Ustinov?

The two most famous quotes from Peter Ustinov are:

  • "A diplomat these days in nothing, but a head waiter who is allowed to sit down occasionally."
  • "By increasing the size of the keyhole, today's playwrights are in danger of doing away with the door."

When did Peter Ustinov live?

Peter Ustinov was born in 1921 and died in the year 2004.