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01Undated

I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor - to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself.

Laurence Olivier / quote

02Undated

[the only acting advice he would give] What is acting but lying and what is good lying but convincing lying?

Laurence Olivier / quote

03Undated

Acting is illusion, as much illusion as magic is, and not so much a matter of being real.

Laurence Olivier / quote

04Undated

I know it was wonderful but I don't know how I did it.

Laurence Olivier / quote

05Undated

Have a very good reason for everything you do.

Laurence Olivier / quote

06Undated

Nobody is going to pretend that I am younger than I am. Apart from anything else, it is in the papers all the damn time - every time I have a birthday.

Laurence Olivier / quote