People who reach the top of the tree are only those who haven't got the qualifications to detain them at the bottom.

Quote by Peter Ustinov

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It is youth that has discovered love as a weapon.

It is youth that has discovered love as a weapon.

The only reason I made a commercial for American Express was to pay for my...

The only reason I made a commercial for American Express was to pay for my...

Critics search for ages for the wrong word, which, to give them credit, they eventually...

Critics search for ages for the wrong word, which, to give them credit, they eventually...

Intelligent or not, we all make mistakes and perhaps the intelligent mistakes are the worst,...

Intelligent or not, we all make mistakes and perhaps the intelligent mistakes are the worst,...

The habit of religion is oppressive, an easy way out of thought.

The habit of religion is oppressive, an easy way out of thought.

Monica Seles: I'd hate to be next door to her on her wedding night.

Monica Seles: I'd hate to be next door to her on her wedding night.

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.

Laughter would be bereaved if snobbery died.

Laughter would be bereaved if snobbery died.

To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.

To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.

The point of living and of being an optimist is to be foolish enough to...

The point of living and of being an optimist is to be foolish enough to...

Men think about women. Women think about what men think about them.

Men think about women. Women think about what men think about them.

Once we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our mind,...

Once we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our mind,...

The French and the British are such good enemies that they can't resist being friends

The French and the British are such good enemies that they can't resist being friends

Books, I don't know what you see in them. I can understand a person reading...

Books, I don't know what you see in them. I can understand a person reading...

Contrary to general belief, I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you...

Contrary to general belief, I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you...

Pavarotti is not vain, but conscious of being unique.

Pavarotti is not vain, but conscious of being unique.

I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me...

I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me...

I have three daughters and I find as a result I played King Lear almost...

I have three daughters and I find as a result I played King Lear almost...

I have four children which is not bad considering I'm not a Catholic.

I have four children which is not bad considering I'm not a Catholic.

I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you like best, they are...

I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you like best, they are...