Marriage is like a three-speed gearbox affection, friendshi… - Peter Ustinov

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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

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About Peter Ustinov

Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE FRSA (16 April 1921 – 18 March 2004), born Peter Alexander von Ustinov, was an Academy Award-winning English actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur.

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Alternative Names: Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov • Sir Peter Alexander von Ustinov • Peter Alexander Ustinov

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