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Me Quotes by Robertson Davies
- There are times when I think that the reading I have done in the past has had no effect except to cloud my mind and…
- I do not 'get' ideas; ideas get me
- 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…
- 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…
- I object to being told that I am saving daylight when my reason tells me that I am doing nothing of the kind... At the…
- You're all mad for words. Words are just farts from a lot of fools who have swallowed too many books. Give me things!
- Oho, now I know what you are. You are an advocate of Useful Knowledge.... Well, allow me to introduce myself to you as an advocate…
- The people who are always monkeying with these great books to make them fully (comprehensible) have no friend in me, for in their realm the…
More Me Quotes
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale