Gregory Peck Quotes

Best Quotes by Gregory Peck (Top 10)

Faith gives you an inner strength and a sense of balance and perspective in life.
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Tough times don't last, tough people do, remember?
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There is no doubt that the princess did become a queen—-not only on the screen. One of the most loved, one of the most skillful, one of the most intelligent, one of the most sensitive, charming actresses—-and friends, in my life—-but also in the later stages of her life, the UNICEF ambassador to the children of the world. The generosity, sensitivity, the nobility of her service to the children of the world and the mothers of the world will never be forgotten.
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What did I do in high school? I grew from 5 feet 4 inches to 6 feet 2 inches.
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There we were, hundreds of us lined up, waving at the great man as he tipped his hat to us. And that is the extent of my acquaintance with Albert Einstein.
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Gregory Peck is the hottest thing in town. Some say he is a second Gary Cooper. Actually, he is the first Gregory Peck.
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I never liked the name Eldred. Since nobody knew me in New York, I just changed to my middle name.
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I had that stubborn streak, the Irish in me I guess.
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I don't lecture and I don't grind any axes. I just want to entertain.
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I'm not a do-gooder. It embarrassed me to be classified as a humanitarian. I simply take part in activities that I believe in.
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Entertainment is all right, but entertainment with an idea behind it is much more important.
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I hold no brief for Communists, but I believe in and will defend their right to act independently within the law. I question whether members of the committee are interested in defending our form of government or whether they are attempting to suppress political opinion at odds with their own.
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In art there is compassion, in compassion there is humanity, with humanity there is generosity and love,' Peters said.
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Inside of all the makeup and the character and makeup, it's you, and I think that's what the audience is really interested in... you, how you're going to cope with the situation, the obstacles, the troubles that the writer put in front of you.
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They say the bad guys are more interesting to play but there is more to it than that - playing the good guys is more challenging because it's harder to make them interesting.
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You have to dream, you have to have a vision, and you have to set a goal for yourself that might even scare you a little because sometimes that seems far beyond your reach. Then I think you have to develop a kind of resistance to rejection, and to the disappointments that are sure to come your way.
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