Greer Garson Professions : Actress Born : September 29, 1904 Died : April 6, 1996 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Greer Garson Starting out to make money is the greatest mistake in life. Do what you feel you have a flair for doing, and if you are good enough at it, the money will come. Greer Garson starting-over money mistake I do wish I could tell you my age but it's impossible. It keeps changing all the time. Greer Garson age wish retirement When you can't wait for your ship to come in, you've got to row out to it. Greer Garson ships waiting I think the mirror should be tilted slightly upward when it's reflecting life -- toward the cheerful, the tender, the compassionate, the brave, the funny, the encouraging, all those things -- and not tilted down to the gutter part of the time, into the troubled vistas of conflict. Greer Garson mirrors brave thinking All I know about getting something that you want is that there are three essential things: wanting, trying and getting the opportunity, the breaks. None works alone without the others. Wanting is basic. Trying is up to you. And the breaks - I do know this, they always happen. Greer Garson essentials opportunity trying I've been offered nymphomaniacs, kleptomaniacs, pyromaniacs, homicidal maniacs and just plain maniacs. I think producers felt that after playing a long series of noble and admirable characters there would be quite a lot of shock value in seeing me play something altogether different. But I prefer upbeat stories that send people out of the theater feeling better than they did coming in. It's my cup of tea. Greer Garson feel-better character thinking If you're going to be typed, there are worse molds in which you can be cast. Greer Garson casts mold ifs Similar Authors Beatrice Lillie actress Adepero Oduye actress Adrienne Barbeau actress Bindu actress Alexandra Breckenridge actress Bojana Novakovic actress All Authors
