Best Robertson Davies Sayings
- The young are often accused of exaggerating their troubles; they do so, very often, in the hope of making some impression upon the inertia and… Accused
- Women say . . . that if men had to have babies there would soon be no babies in the world. . . . I… All
- A man must be obedient to the promptings of his innermost heart. Heart
- Moderation, the Golden Mean, the Aristonmetron, is the secret of wisdom and of happiness. But it does not mean embracing an unadventurous mediocrity; rather it… Acceptance
- The most original thing a writer can do is write like himself. It is also his most difficult task. Difficult
- I do not 'get' ideas; ideas get me Funny
- 'Children, don't speak so coarsely,' said Mr Webster, who had a vague notion that some supervision should be exercised over his daughters' speech, and that… Allowed
- The best among our writers are doing their accustomed work of mirroring what is deep in the spirit of our time; if chaos appears in… Accustomed
- That was what stuck in the craws of all the good women of Deptford: Mrs Dempster had not been raped, as a decent woman would… Age
- Never harbor grudges; they sour your stomach and do no harm to anyone else. Anyone
- A Librettist is a mere drudge in the world of opera. Drudge
- The wit of a graduate student is like champagne. Canadian champagne. Canadian
- And why should it not be terrifying? A little terror, in my view, is good for the soul, when it is terror in the face… Face
- I do not really like vacations. I much prefer an occasional day off when I do not feel like working. When I am confronted with… Begin
- Childhood may have periods of great happiness, but it also has times that must simply be endured. Childhood at its best is a form of… Affection
- The Bible takes much of its color from whoever is reading it, and it provides a text to support almost every shade of opinion, however… Almost Every
- Civilization rests on two things: the discovery that fermentation produces alcohol, and the voluntary ability to inhibit defecation. And I put it to you, where… Ability
- 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 most… Devil
- May I make a suggestion, hoping it is not an impertinence? Write it down: write down what you feel. It is sometimes a wonderful help… Depression
- Not enough attention is paid to the negative side of fashion. Great effort is exerted to make people look smart, but somebody should face the… Assistance
- The people who fear humor - and they are many - are suspicious of its power to present things in unexpected lights, to question received… Fear
- Nobody who looks as though he enjoyed life is ever called distinguished, though he is a man in a million. Called
- But as a skeptic I am dubious about science as about everything else, unless the scientist is himself a skeptic, and few of them are.… Dubious
- Secrets are the blood of life. Every big thing is a secret, even when you know it, because you never know all of it. If… All
- I have no skills with machines. I fear them, and because I cannot help attributing human qualities to them, I suspect that they hate me… Attributing
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