Peter Lawrence may refer to:
- Peter Lawrence (anthropologist) (1921–1987), British-born Australian anthropologist
- Peter Lawrence (author), American author and screenwriter
- Peter Lawrence (biologist) (born 1941), English developmental biologist
- Peter Lawrence (teacher) (1913–2005), British teacher and author
- Peter Lee Lawrence (1945–1974), German actor
- Peter Max Lawrence (born 1977), American contemporary artist
- Peter B. Lawrence, British amateur astronomer
- Pete Lawrence (born 1957), musician
Famous quotes containing the words peter and/or lawrence:
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper;
A peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper,
Where’s the peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked?”
—Mother Goose (fl. 17th–18th century. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers (l. 1–4)
“Whether outside work is done by choice or not, whether women seek their identity through work, whether women are searching for pleasure or survival through work, the integration of motherhood and the world of work is a source of ambivalence, struggle, and conflict for the great majority of women.”
—Sara Lawrence Lightfoot (20th century)