I imagine hell like this: Italian punctuality, German humor and English wine.

— Peter Ustinov

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

— Peter Ustinov

Laughter would be bereaved if snobbery died.

— Peter Ustinov

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

— Peter Ustinov

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

— Peter Ustinov

Marriage is like a three-speed gearbox affection, friendship, love. It is not advisable to crash your gears and go right through to love straightaway. You need to ease your way through. The basis of love is respect, and that needs to be learned from affection and friendship.

— Peter Ustinov

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

— Peter Ustinov

Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth.

— Peter Ustinov

Sex is a conversation carried out by other means. If you get on well out of bed half the problems of bed are solved.

— Peter Ustinov

Since we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our minds, it is our duty to furnish it well.

— Peter Ustinov