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> [“I know how it feels when you want to illustrate an idea but you just don’t know how to start. And when you finally grabbed the confidence to mark that paper but then it turned out really terrible that you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/i-know-how-it-feels-when-you-want-to-illustrate-an-idea-but-you-just/)

[John Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-davidson/)

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## More by John Davidson

> [“...you mustn’t pun, Brumm, puns are produced only in vacant minds. Keep high thoughts and visions of delightful things before you and you won’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/you-mustn-t-pun-brumm-puns-are-produced-only-in-vacant-minds-keep/)

[John Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-davidson/)

> [It wasn't until I went to college that I met the theatre people and began to admire them because they were learning a trade…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/it-wasn-t-until-i-went-to-college-that-i-met-the-theatre-people-and/)

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> [Physical activity can get you going when you are immobilized. Get action in your life, and don't just talk about it. Get into the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/physical-activity-can-get-you-going-when-you-are-immobilized-get/)

[John Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-davidson/)

> [“I’ll be hanged if I can understand how it concerns Evolution to get us out of a mere scrape.” “Out of all kinds of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/i-ll-be-hanged-if-i-can-understand-how-it-concerns-evolution-to-get/)

[John Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-davidson/)

> [“You will find, Brumm,” said Earl Lavender, “that one of two things must be sacrificed by every man who lives to be over sixty—the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/you-will-find-brumm-said-earl-lavender-that-one-of-two-things-must-be/)

[John Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-davidson/)

> [I don't know why people are so surprised by my live performances.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/i-don-t-know-why-people-are-so-surprised-by-my-live-performances/)

[John Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-davidson/)

> [My approach is so simple; every song I sing, every story I tell, every move I make, must move the audience to laughter, tears,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/my-approach-is-so-simple-every-song-i-sing-every-story-i-tell-every/)

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> [In White Plains I wasn't theatrical at all. I was a model and I used to take the train into New York three days…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/in-white-plains-i-wasn-t-theatrical-at-all-i-was-a-model-and-i-used/)

[John Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-davidson/)

> [“Gentlemen,” said Earl Lavender, with perfect complacence, “it becomes you to make a charge of madness against me. I told my friend Lord Brumm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/gentlemen-said-earl-lavender-with-perfect-complacence-it-becomes-you/)

[John Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-davidson/)

> [“Do I believe in Heaven and Hell? I do, we have them here; the world is nothing else.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/do-i-believe-in-heaven-and-hell-i-do-we-have-them-here-the-world-is/)

[John Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-davidson/)

> [“Mrs. Scamler,’ she said, ‘do you study French, ma'am?’ ‘I do, indeed,’ I said; ‘two hours a day.’ ‘Then, ma’am,’ she says, ‘we call…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/mrs-scamler-she-said-do-you-study-french-ma-am-i-do-indeed-i-said-two/)

[John Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-davidson/)

> [“It is the observer of the pun that makes it, my dear Brumm. Of course, when the word is distorted, as in Evilution, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/it-is-the-observer-of-the-pun-that-makes-it-my-dear-brumm-of-course/)

[John Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-davidson/)

> [Singing well has always been important to me, but the most important factor is the connection to the audience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/singing-well-has-always-been-important-to-me-but-the-most-important/)

[John Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-davidson/)

> [“Seek for no meaning in it; it has none. What meaning is there in pain and pleasure? They are twins; that is all we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/seek-for-no-meaning-in-it-it-has-none-what-meaning-is-there-in-pain/)

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> [“You’re young, and like anything new. It’s change you want. I’m middle-aged, and there’s nothing staler to me than change. Constant comfort and little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/you-re-young-and-like-anything-new-it-s-change-you-want-i-m-middle/)

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