Robert Morley Quotes

Robert Morley — English Actor born on May 26, 1908, died on June 03, 1992

Robert Adolph Wilton Morley, CBE was an English actor who was usually cast as a pompous English gentleman representing the Establishment, often in supporting roles. In Movie Encyclopedia, film critic Leonard Maltin describes Morley as "recognisable by his ungainly bulk, bushy eyebrows, thick lips and double chin, particularly effective when cast as a pompous windbag." More politely, Ephraim Katz in his International Film Encyclopaedia describes Morley as "a rotund, triple-chinned, delightful character player of the British and American stage and screen." In his autobiography, Substantial Gentleman, Morley said his stage career started with managements valuing his appearance for playing "substantial gentleman" roles — as a doctor, lawyer, accountant or other professional member of society... (wikipedia)

The British tourist is always happy abroad as long as the natives are waiters.

Anyone who works is a fool. I don't work - I merely inflict myself upon the public.

Names were not so much dropped as thrown in a perpetual game of catch.

If people take the trouble to cook, you should take the trouble to eat.