Affection Quote by Robertson Davies

“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 slavery tempered by affection.” quote by Robertson Davies — Download Open image

“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 slavery tempered by affection.”

Robertson Davies

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (9 ratings)

Affection Child Childhood Childhood Best Childhood Periods Children Endured Childhood Form Great happiness Happiness Love May Periods Slavery Slavery Tempered Time

More by Robertson Davies

“...the irrational will have its say, perhaps because 'irrational' is the wrong word for it.”

Robertson Davies

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

Image

Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it.

Robertson Davies

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

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

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

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

Image

Inactivity and deprivation of all accustomed stimulus is not rest; it is a preparation for the tomb

Robertson Davies

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

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

Image

The art of the quoter is to know when to stop.

Robertson Davies

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

Image

Explore all 357 Robertson Davies quotes

More Affection quotes

My team and I have reunited two elements that coexist with diffiulty: respect and affection, because when they love you they don't respect you…

Shakira

Image

Needs cause motivation. Deep-rooted desires for esteem, affection, belonging, achievement, self-actualization, power, and control motivate us to push for what we want and need…

Lorii Myers