And maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be. Peter O'Toole More Quotes by Peter O'Toole More Quotes From Peter O'Toole When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I suddenly realized I was talking to myself. Peter O'Toole atheist religious talking Most difficult thing in the world, to write a play. Do you know the story of Shaw at the Fabian society? H.G. Welles said "I'm terribly sorry I've missed the last five meetings, I've been terribly busy, I'm engaged in writing a scientific pamphlet on the effects of radioactivity in 1984 and I've produced a novel, and various pieces of science fiction to do, and I've had a bit of personal trouble, and I had my copy to bring out for the newspaper." Shaw leapt up and said, "I've not missed one meeting, and I have written a play!" hardest thing in the world. If it were easy they'd all be at it. Peter O'Toole sorry writing world If man ever comes to perfect equilibrium with the environment, we'll all be redundant, perhaps because you won't need art or letters. Peter O'Toole perfect men art I'm a working stiff, baby, just like everybody else. Peter O'Toole stiffness baby Acting has been described as farting about in disguise. Peter O'Toole disguise has-beens acting It was a mistake and I made the mistake because I was conservative and played safe. And that way lies failure." "Must do it... constantly go to the well... constantly try, try, try. Dare. Dare, Dare. Who dares wins. Peter O'Toole suicide motivational inspirational For me, life has either been a wake or a wedding. Peter O'Toole wedding You talk about auteur de cinema having things in their heads and putting them all across, can you imagine Shakespeare writing screenplays? Peter O'Toole imagine writing When I work with young people, I grab energy from them by the handsful. Peter O'Toole energy young people Anything an artist does is to show ourselves as we really are, which is a complex thing. I don't think that one work of Philosophy or Art, or Letters, or Acting, or Middle Playing, or Tightrope Walking, or Flea Circuses has made mankind better, if by better you mean kinder, wiser, more tolerant of each other. One thing self knowledge. Knoticayton: know thyself. Peter O'Toole philosophy mean art There's a remedy for everything except death. Peter O'Toole remedy dying death I woke up one morning to find I was famous. I bought a white Rolls-Royce and drove down Sunset Boulevard, wearing dark specs and a white suit, waving like the Queen Mum. Peter O'Toole sunset queens morning I tell my children to avoid theatre and go into cinema and TV. Peter O'Toole cinema theatre children I put steam on the table by being an actor. That is how I live. The longer I live, the more expensive it becomes. So I do my work. And I can't be immensely picky. How many beautiful scripts come in one's lifetime? I have had more than anybody, practically. Peter O'Toole actors tables beautiful I have no memories I'm prepared to share with you. Peter O'Toole prepared share memories I don't go for this auto-cannibalism. Very damaging. Peter O'Toole cannibalism psychology If I'm not at my study by 10:00, 10:30, forget it, I can't write a word. Peter O'Toole study writing forget It distresses us to return work which is not perfect. Peter O'Toole marmalade return perfect There are only two things one has to bear in mind. One has to be credulous - able to believe - and skeptical - able to not believe, because if you are not skeptical, you will believe rubbish. If you are not credulous you will learn nothing and the only way to balance those two is to recognize the mystery of things. Peter O'Toole balance mind believe The moment you start dividing thought and feeling, the ratio of sinitive from the intuitive, you're dead. There is no difference between emotion and thought. You can be unreasonable. Peter O'Toole emotion moments feelings
