The older I get, the more people listen to me - even though I say the same as always. Peter Ustinov More Quotes by Peter Ustinov More Quotes From Peter Ustinov To be gentle, tolerant, wise and reasonable requires a goodly portion of toughness. Peter Ustinov portionsgentlewise Toronto is a kind of New York operated by the Swiss. Peter Ustinov torontokindnew-york I believe that the Jews have made a contribution to the human condition out of all proportion to their numbers: I believe them to be an immense people. Not only have they supplied the world with two leaders of the stature of Jesus Christ and Karl Marx, but they have even indulged in the luxury of following neither one nor the other. Peter Ustinov twobelievejesus In America, through pressure of conformity, there is freedom of choice, but nothing to choose from. Peter Ustinov freedomchoicesamerica Men think about women. Women think about what men think about them Peter Ustinov womenmenthinking Generals are fascinating cases of arrested development - after all, at five all of us wanted to be generals. Peter Ustinov developmentwarpeace Marriage is like a three-speed gearbox - affection, friendship, love. It is not advisable to crash your gears and go right through to love straightaway. You need to ease your way through. The basis of love is respect, and that needs to be learned from affection and friendship. Peter Ustinov respectlearninglove I had started by imitating a parrot, which is unusual, in that a parrot is supposed to imitate you. By taking the initiative you allow the parrot no alternative but to be itself, which proves again that attack is often the best defence. Peter Ustinov unusualalternativesbird Love is an act of endless forgiveness. It means forget inconvenient duties, then forgive yourself for forgetting. By rigid practice and stern determination, it comes easy. Peter Ustinov forgivenessdeterminationwork Sex is a conversation carried out by other means. If you get on well out of bed, half the problems of bed are solved. Peter Ustinov marriagemeansex The point of living, and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to believe the best is yet to come. Peter Ustinov wisdomhopebelieve Life was cheap in the Middle Ages. It has become cheaper since. It is only in specific battles for specific lives that our culture is put to the test, and with it our humanity. Peter Ustinov battlehumanityage Contrary to general belief, I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you like best, they are merely the people who got there first. Peter Ustinov cute-relationshipsweetfriendship This is a free country, madam. We have a right to share your privacy in a public place. Peter Ustinov humorfunnycountry At the age of four with paper hats and wooden swords we're all Generals. Only some of us never grow out of it. Peter Ustinov birthdaywarpeace The stupidity of a stupid man is exercised in a restricted field; the stupidity of an intelligent man has a much wider diffusion, and a far greater effect, aided as it is by the element of surprise. Peter Ustinov intelligentstupidmen Basically I'm a very serious person, but I think the form it takes with me is comedy. I see the amusing side of all potentially pompous situations. Peter Ustinov serious-personsidesthinking The only reason I made a commercial for American Express was to pay for my American Express bill. Peter Ustinov billsmoneypay I am an optimist, unrepentant and militant. After all, in order not to be a fool an optimist must know how sad a place the world can be. It is only the pessimist who finds this out anew every day. Peter Ustinov foolorderworld British education is probably the best in the world, if you can survive it. If you can't there is nothing left for you but the diplomatic corps. Peter Ustinov humorfunnyworld
