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Robertson Davies Quotes

«Every man is wise when attacked by a mad dog; fewer when pursued by a mad woman; only the wisest survive when attacked by a mad notion.»
«Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness.»
«Fanaticism is overcompensation for doubt.»
«To be a book-collector is to combine the worst characteristics of a dope fiend with those of a miser.»
«A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a fine building should be seen by morning light, at noon and by moonlight.»
«The drama may be called that part of theatrical art which lends itself most readily to intellectual discussion: what is left is theater.»
«Pornography is rather like trying to find out about a Beethoven symphony by having somebody tell you about it and perhaps hum a few bars.»
«A happy childhood has spoiled many a promising life.»
Author: Robertson Davies (Author, Journalist) | About: Childhood | Keywords: promising, spoiled
«Literary critics, however, frequently suffer from a curious belief that every author longs to extend the boundaries of literary art, wants to explore new dimensions of the human spirit, and if he doesn't, he should be ashamed of himself.»
«Students today are a pretty solemn lot. One of the really notable achievements of the twentieth century has been to make the young old before their time.»

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