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Peter Ustinov

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Peter Ustinov may not have a Wikipedia page, but their words have earned a place in our collection all the same. The range of their thinking — from Truth to Work — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. Discover 19 of Peter Ustinov's most memorable quotes, ranging across Truth, Work, Women, Wedding, and Sad. A favorite of many readers: "Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy."

“Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy.”

— Peter Ustinov

Faith

All Quotes by Peter Ustinov

“I'm convinced there's a small room in the attic of the Foreign Office where future diplomats are taught to stammer.”

— Peter Ustinov

Future

“The truth is an ambition which is beyond us.”

— Peter Ustinov

Truth

“Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.”

— Peter Ustinov

Funny

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

— Peter Ustinov

Wedding

“In America, through pressure of conformity, there is freedom of choice, but nothing to choose from.”

— Peter Ustinov

Freedom

“Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy.”

— Peter Ustinov

Faith

“Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.”

— Peter Ustinov

Forgiveness

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

— Peter Ustinov

Religion

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

— Peter Ustinov

Women

“If Botticelli were alive today he'd be working for Vogue.”

— Peter Ustinov

Work

“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

Age

“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

Best

“I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me the most civilised music in the world.”

— Peter Ustinov

Music

“The truth is really an ambition which is beyond us.”

— Peter Ustinov

Truth

“Courage is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good information.”

— Peter Ustinov

Courage

“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

Sad