Hal Holbrook quotes

Hal Holbrook was an acclaimed American actor, renowned for his portrayal of Mark Twain in his one-man stage show. His versatile career spanned theater, film, and television, earning him numerous awards and nominations. He captivated audiences with his powerful performances and commitment to his craft. Here are 14 of his quotes:

I got a feeling about political correctness. I hate it. It causes us to lie silently instead of saying what we think. (Hal Holbrook)
We live in a democracy. We have this extraordinary opportunity to use our mind and say what we think, speak as we think. Sometimes what we say is objectionable to other people. But that is part of a free society. View quote
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To communicate with each other, we got to get mad at each other sometimes. View quote
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I have a suicide impulse. View quote
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Man looks in the abyss, there's nothing staring back at him. At that moment, man finds his character. And that is what keeps him out of the abyss. View quote
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I developed a resistance to authority. Not to discipline - I learned that. But to authority. I like to think for myself. And I like to cause trouble. View quote
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You can go into Mark Twain's material and prove anything you want. He was against war. He was for war. He was against rich people and he was for them. He was a kaleidoscope. View quote
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I like to be who I am. View quote
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We don't have truth delivered to us very often, especially in this very commercialized world. View quote
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Mark Twain cannot be defined. View quote
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Man is the religious animal. He is the only one that's got true religion, several of them. (Hal Holbrook)
There's no good guys and bad guys. View quote
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I don't have a director. The audience directs me. View quote
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One of the problems with putting Huck Finn into a movie or on the stage is, you always make the white people stupid and racist. The point is, they don't know they're racist. View quote
Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

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Occupation: American Actor
Born: February 17, 1925
Died: January 23, 2021
Quotes count: 14