163 Quotes by Peter Ustinov

The truth is really an ambition which is beyond us

To be gentle, tolerant, wise and reasonable requires a goodly portion of toughness.

I hate being moved. I hate that man who came in. So self-righteous, so cruel. He made fun of me, that's why I cried. You never did that. You led me into temptation by your — politeness.

It is our responsibilities, not ourselves, that we should take seriously.

If you're going to be a prisoner of your own mind, the least you can do is make sure it's well furnished.

The social sciences were for all those who had not yet decided what to do with their lives, and for all those whose premature frustrations led them into the sterile alleys of confrontation.

Beliefs are what divide people. Doubt unites them.

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.

Intelligent or not, we all make mistakes and perhaps the intelligent mistakes are the worst, because so much careful thought has gone into them.