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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."

“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

All Quotes by Peter Ustinov

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

— Peter Ustinov

Freedom

“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

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

— Peter Ustinov

Forgiveness

“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

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

— Peter Ustinov

Truth

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

— Peter Ustinov

Work

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

— Peter Ustinov

Faith

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

— Peter Ustinov

Courage

“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

“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

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

— Peter Ustinov

Truth

“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

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

— Peter Ustinov

Women

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

— Peter Ustinov

Religion