Orson Welles, a legendary figure in the world of cinema, was not only a remarkable actor and director but also a master of words. His eloquent expressions of love have left an indelible mark on our hearts. From the passionate to the profound, Welles’ love quotes capture the essence of human emotions and the complexities of relationships. With his unparalleled charisma and deep understanding of the human condition, Welles painted love in vibrant hues through his words. Join us on a journey through some of the most captivating Orson Welles love quotes, where love becomes an eternal muse and emotions intertwine like a timeless symphony.
1. ❝If there hadn’t been women we’d still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends.❞
-Orson Welles
2. ❝Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that’s printed about him.❞
-Orson Welles
3. ❝If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.❞
-Orson Welles
4. ❝A toast, Jedediah, to love on my terms. Those are the only terms anybody ever knows – his own.❞
-Orson Welles
5. ❝You’re beautiful. Yes you are, you’re very very beautiful. Extremely beautiful.❞
-Orson Welles
6. ❝Every man who is any kind of artist has a great deal of female in him. I act and give of myself as a man, but I register and receive with the soul of a woman. The only really good artists are feminine. I can’t admit the existence of an artist whose dominant personality is masculine.❞-
-Orson Welles
7. ❝When you are down and out something always turns up – and it is usually the noses of your friends.❞
-Orson Welles
8. ❝On my tombstone, I want written: ‘He never did ‘Love Boat!❞
-Orson Welles
9. ❝Personally, I don’t like a girlfriend to have a husband. If she’ll fool her husband, I figure she’ll fool me.❞
-Orson Welles
10. ❝I have a great love and respect for religion, great love and respect for atheism. What I hate is agnosticism, people who do not choose.❞
-Orson Welles
11. ❝I think I made essential a mistake in staying in movies, because I – but it’s a mistake I can’t regret, because it’s like saying, ‘I shouldn’t have stayed married to that woman, but I did because I love her.❞
-Orson Welles
12. ❝Women are another race. They are always changing, like the moon. You can only win by being the cool center of their being. You have to represent something solid and loving. The anchor. Even if you are not. You can’t tell them the truth. You have to lie and play games. I’ve never in my entire life been with someone with whom I didn’t have to play a game. I’ve never been with anyone with whom I could be exactly who I am.❞
-Orson Welles
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