We ape, we mimic, we mock. We act.

- Laurence Olivier

Above all, you must remain open and fresh and alive to any new idea.

- Laurence Olivier

Don't waste your time striving for perfection; instead, strive for excellence - doing your best.

- Laurence Olivier

If he was lost for a moment, he would dive straight back into its honey.

- Laurence Olivier

Have a very good reason for everything you do.

- Laurence Olivier

Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, and today I do not t…

- Laurence Olivier

Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.

- Laurence Olivier

The humility to prepare and the self-confidence to bring it off.

- Laurence Olivier

Don't be afraid to be outrageous; the critics will shoot you down anyway.

- Laurence Olivier