Peter Sellers

Comedy Actor British 1925 – 1980

Master of character comedy and voices in Pink Panther films.

399 quotes

"Death puts all our ambitions into proper perspective."
Death
"Peace is the ability to sit with contradiction without needing resolution."
Peace
"Nature doesn't apologize for its cruelty or its beauty."
Nature
"Art is the conversation we have with ourselves about who we are."
Art
"Science seeks truth through evidence; art seeks truth through emotion."
Science
"Music is the language of the soul when words fail us."
Music
"Faith is belief in something beyond verification or proof."
Faith
"Politics is the art of making lies sound like truth."
Politics
"War reveals what peace was hiding all along."
War
"History is just yesterday's gossip dressed up as fact."
History
"Philosophy is the art of being confused at a higher level."
Philosophy
"Literature reminds us that our personal struggles are actually universal."
Literature
"Technology progresses faster than our wisdom to use it well."
Technology
"Motivation is temporary; discipline is what actually works."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes those who are already working hard."
Inspiration
"Adventure requires you to surrender the illusion of control."
Adventure
"I'm walking around, and I'm talking to myself all the time because I'm insane, like most creative people."
Creativity
"The world is getting to be such a funny place, my work as a comedian is being made harder every day."
Humor
"Acting is a wonderful profession, but it's not exactly real life."
Art
"I've played so many different characters that sometimes I don't know who I really am."
"The key to good comedy is timing and understanding human nature."
Humor
"I believe in the power of laughter to heal and transform."
"You must always be willing to reinvent yourself in this business."
Change
"Comedy requires a certain fearlessness to expose the truth."
Courage
"I've learned that the best performances come from genuine emotion."
Art
"Life is a series of characters waiting to be discovered."
Life
"The beauty of acting is that you can explore different facets of humanity."
Beauty
"I think humor is the most honest form of expression."
Truth
"Success comes to those who are willing to take risks and be vulnerable."
Success
"Every character I've played has taught me something about myself."
Knowledge