Hollywood did everything it could to make George Peppard a leading man. He appeared in several classic movies but never reached the star status that many had envisioned. In fact, his most enduring role was on “The A-Team”, the action-packed show that introduced the world to Mr. T. Despite this declining career arc, wisdom can be found in the movies of George Peppard.
From Home from the Hill
Be the kind of man that walks around with nothing in his pockets, no identification because everyone knows who you are. No cash because anyone in town would be happy to lend you anything you need. No keys ’cause you don’t keep a lock on a single thing you own. And no watch because time waits on you.
From Breakfast at Tiffany’s
You could always tell what kind of a person a man thinks you are by the earrings he gives you.
It’s useful being top banana in the shock department.
Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.
It’s better to look at the sky than live there.
From How the West Was Won
Well, it don’t pay to eat too much on an empty stomach.
There ain’t much glory in lookin’ at a man with his guts hanging out.
From The Carpetbaggers
Well, a man is judged by what’s in his head, not in his bed.
From Rough Night in Jericho
Forty nine percent of something is better than a hundred percent of nothing.
The difference between an amateur and a professional: a professional figures out a way to cut down the odds before he makes his move.
A man starts choking a woman is looking to go to hell in a hurry.
If you can’t handle whiskey you shouldn’t drink.
From Damnation Alley
All the dead are dead – and the living are dying.
In previous Movie Wisdom posts, I have purposely avoided television series. After all, it is about the wisdom in movies. However, Peppard played a television detective named Banacek who quoted Polish proverbs. If you like, then you should watch this compilation of those sayings.
SBI: A Thinning Crowd 
No mention of Colonel Hannibal Smith? Cmon!! 😀
THATS where all his “Wisdom” lay… 😉
As Hannibal would say, “I love it when a plan comes together.” Thanks for taking the time to comment.