Peter O'Toole
Actor
1932-08-02
Books by Peter O'Toole
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Loitering with Intent: The Apprentice
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Quotes by Peter O'Toole
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I will not be a common man. I will stir the smooth sands of monotony. I do not crave security. I wish to hazard my soul to opportunity.
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I've never looked for women. When I was a teenager, perhaps. But they are looking for us, and we [men] must learn that very quickly. They decide. We just turn up. Never mind the superficialities – tall and handsome and all that. Just turn up
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I will not be a common man. I will stir the smooth sands of monotony. I do not crave security. I wish to hazard my soul to opportunity.
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I've never looked for women. When I was a teenager, perhaps. But they are looking for us, and we [men] must learn that very quickly. They decide. We just turn up. Never mind the superficialities – tall and handsome and all that. Just turn up
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I'm the most gregarious of men and love good company, but never less alone when alone.
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It is time for me to chuck in the sponge. To retire from films and stage. The heart for it has gone out of me: it won't come back.
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I'm a working stiff, baby, just like everybody else.
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I will not be a common man. I will stir the smooth sands of monotony.
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I suggest that an education and reading and facts aren't bad things on which to ponder a few notions.
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No one ever watched competitive swimming.
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The only thing I've ever been interested in teaching anyone in life is cricket.
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We were doing it under the most extraordinary circumstances, but the first out of the tent in the morning would be David Lean. He said to me on the very first day of shooting, Pete, this is the beginning of a great adventure.
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Pope Paul III was the greatest thief in the history of the church.
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My favorite food from my homeland is Guinness. My second choice in Guinness. My third choice - would have to be Guinness.
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I can make the best French toast.
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The only exercise I take is walking behind the coffins of friends who took exercise.
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I have unqualified admiration for Brad Pitt.
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There's always a hunger, when you're young, to go from peak to peak and avoid the valleys.
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In my day England, Scotland, Wales had 80 drama schools. There are none left. So there's no training, no discipline.
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I woke up one morning to find I was famous. I bought a white Rolls-Royce and drove down Sunset Boulevard, wearing dark specs and a white suit, waving like the Queen Mum.
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