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Robertson Davies Quotes

Fanaticism is overcompensation for doubt Picture Quote #1

The art of the quoter is to know when to stop Picture Quote #1

Only a fool expects to be happy all the time Picture Quote #1

The love of truth lies at the root of much humor Picture Quote #1

A man must be obedient to the promptings of his innermost heart Picture Quote #1

Nothing is so easy to fake as the inner vision Picture Quote #1

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You never see what you want to see, forever playing to the gallery Picture Quote #1

I see Canada as a country torn between a very northern, rather extraordinary, mystical spirit which it fears and its desire to present itself to the world as a Scotch banker Picture Quote #1

The professor who lectured on Shakespeare seemed to be entrapped in a grotesque, retrospective love affair with every one of Shakespeare's heroines. I think he even had a feeling that he could have made a respectable faculty wife out of Lady Macbeth Picture Quote #1

Not all readers are prepared, at all times, to make independent judgments. But the failure of modern education to equip them to do so even when they have the inclination creates a serious gap in modern culture Picture Quote #1

The true realist is he who believes in both God and the Devil, and is prepared to attempt, with humility, to sort out some corner of the extraordinary tangle of their works which is our world. He cannot use his feeling alone, he must use his intellect Picture Quote #1

Humour very often consists of shrewd perceptions about people. It's usually fun at someone's expense. Nowadays if you're funny at anybody's expense they run to the UN and say, I must have an ombudsman to protect me. You hardly dare have a shrewd perception about anybody Picture Quote #1

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Marriage is a framework to preserve friendship. It is valuable because it gives much more room to develop than just living together. It provides a base from which a person can work at understanding himself and another person Picture Quote #1

The ideal companion in bed is a good book Picture Quote #1

Boredom and stupidity and patriotism, especially when combined, are three of the greatest evils of the world we live in Picture Quote #1

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Fanaticism is overcompensation for doubt (Robertson Davies Quotes) The art of the quoter is to know when to stop (Robertson Davies Quotes) Only a fool expects to be happy all the time (Robertson Davies Quotes) The love of truth lies at the root of much humor (Robertson Davies Quotes) A man must be obedient to the promptings of his innermost heart (Robertson Davies Quotes) Nothing is so easy to fake as the inner vision (Robertson Davies Quotes) You never see what you want to see, forever playing to the gallery (Robertson Davies Quotes) I see Canada as a country torn between a very northern, rather extraordinary, mystical spirit which it fears and its desire to present itself to the world as a Scotch banker (Robertson Davies Quotes) The professor who lectured on Shakespeare seemed to be entrapped in a grotesque, retrospective love affair with every one of Shakespeare's heroines. I think he even had a feeling that he could have made a respectable faculty wife out of Lady Macbeth (Robertson Davies Quotes) Not all readers are prepared, at all times, to make independent judgments. But the failure of modern education to equip them to do so even when they have the inclination creates a serious gap in modern culture (Robertson Davies Quotes) The true realist is he who believes in both God and the Devil, and is prepared to attempt, with humility, to sort out some corner of the extraordinary tangle of their works which is our world. He cannot use his feeling alone, he must use his intellect (Robertson Davies Quotes) Humour very often consists of shrewd perceptions about people. It's usually fun at someone's expense. Nowadays if you're funny at anybody's expense they run to the UN and say, I must have an ombudsman to protect me. You hardly dare have a shrewd perception about anybody (Robertson Davies Quotes) Marriage is a framework to preserve friendship. It is valuable because it gives much more room to develop than just living together. It provides a base from which a person can work at understanding himself and another person (Robertson Davies Quotes) The ideal companion in bed is a good book (Robertson Davies Quotes) Boredom and stupidity and patriotism, especially when combined, are three of the greatest evils of the world we live in (Robertson Davies Quotes)