The drama may be called that part of theatrical art which lends itself most readily to intellectual discussion: what is left is… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
This is the Great Theatre of Life. Admission is free, but the taxation is mortal. You come when you can, and leave… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
“What an amusing drama life is when one is not obliged to be one of the characters!” — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
The critic is the duenna in the passionate affair between playwrights, actors and audiences - a figure dreaded, and occasionally comic, but… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
“...one's family is made up of supporting players in one's personal drama. One never supposes that they starred in some possibly gaudy… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
This is one of the cruelties of the theatre of life; we all think of ourselves as stars and rarely recognize it… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
In my collection, to me at least, the theatre of the past lives again and those long-dead playwrights and actors have in… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
Great drama, drama that may reach the alchemical level, must have dimension and its relevance will take care of itself. Writing about… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
Only in the theatre was it possible to see the performers and to be warmed by their personal charm, to respond to… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
“...the irrational will have its say, perhaps because 'irrational' is the wrong word for it.” — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
If you're going to do something that looks evil, don't smear it with icing and pretend it's good; just bloody well do it and… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it. — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
Although there may be nothing new under the sun, what is old is new to us and so rich and astonishing that we never… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
If I had to describe my remarks this evening frankly as if I were in police court and on oath, so to speak I… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
The people of the United States, perhaps more than any other nation in history, love to abase themselves and proclaim their unworthiness, and seem… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
I don't suppose God laughs at the people who think He doesn't exist. He's above jokes. But the devil isn't. That's one of his… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
Inactivity and deprivation of all accustomed stimulus is not rest; it is a preparation for the tomb — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
“My lifelong involvement with Mrs Dempster began at 5:58 o'clock p.m. on 27 December 1908, at which time I was ten years and seven months old.” — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
In a government like ours, the Crown is the abiding and unshakable element in government; politicians may come and go, but the Crown remains… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
There can be no doubt that Samuel Marchbanks is one of the choice and master spirits of this age. If there were such a… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
