The quality of what is said inevitably influences the way in which it is said, however inexperienced the writer. — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
It was as though she was an exile from a world that saw things her way — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
I think we should see whether we are wise trying to educate everybody to a high standard the way we are trying… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
We tend to think human knowledge as progressive; because we know more and more, our parents and grandparents are back numbers. But… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
If I had my way books would not be written in English, but in an exceedingly difficult secret language that only skilled… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
Like it or not, to reach middle age with less money or less prestige than our father had is somewhat to lose… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
The women we really love are the women who complete us, who have the qualities we can borrow and so become something… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
Pessimism is a very easy way out because it is a short view of life. If you look at what is happening… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
They're all so highly educated, you know. Education is a great shield against experience. It offers so much, ready-made and all from… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
Speakers' nerves affect them in various ways. Some tremble, some become frenzied. I lose all confidence, and suffer from a leaden oppression… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
Women say . . . that if men had to have babies there would soon be no babies in the world. .… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
My curiosity was in no way cruel. Deviations from the commonplace attracted me strongly, as they still do; and to me the… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
Everything matters. The Universe is approximately fifteen billion years old, and I swear that in all that time, nothing has ever happened… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
Let people alone. Let them find their way. Let them find their level and you may sometimes be delighted and astonished at… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
If I had my way books would not be written in English but in an exceedingly difficult secret language… This plan would… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
That's the nub of the thing, you see seriousness of spirit. It doesn't mean heaviness of heart, or a lack of fantasy,… — 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
