Robertson Davies

Robertson Davies: The eye sees...

Robertson Davies: The eye sees...

The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.

Source: In Webster's...

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Robertson Davies: Imagination is a...

Robertson Davies: Imagination is a...

Imagination is a good horse to carry you over the ground -- not a flying carpet to set you free from...

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Robertson Davies: The most original...

Robertson Davies: The most original...

The most original thing a writer can do is write like himself. It is also his most difficult...

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Robertson Davies: If I had...

Robertson Davies: If I had...

If I had my way books would not be written in English, but in an exceedingly difficult secret language that only...

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Robertson Davies: Few people can...

Robertson Davies: Few people can...

Few people can see genius in someone who has offended them.

Source: Dylan Thomas...

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Robertson Davies: A truly great...

Robertson Davies: A truly great...

A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a fine building should be...

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Robertson Davies: There are times...

Robertson Davies: There are times...

There are times when I think that the reading that I have done in the past has had no effect except to cloud my mind...

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Robertson Davies: Whether you are...

Robertson Davies: Whether you are...

Whether you are really right or wrong doesn't matter; it's the belief that counts.

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Robertson Davies: What we call...

Robertson Davies: What we call...

What we call luck is the inner man externalized. We make things happen to us.

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Robertson Davies: The dog is...

Robertson Davies: The dog is...

The dog is a yes-animal. Very popular with people who can't afford a yes man.

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Robertson Davies: Canada is not...

Robertson Davies: Canada is not...

Canada is not really a place where you are encouraged to have large spiritual adventures.

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Robertson Davies: Fanaticism is ....

Robertson Davies: Fanaticism is ....

Fanaticism is . . . overcompensation for doubt.

Source: The Manticore, Viking...

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Robertson Davies: Nothing is so...

Robertson Davies: Nothing is so...

Nothing is so easy to fake as the inner vision.

Source: Saraceni, in What's Bred in...

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Robertson Davies: Comparatively few people...

Robertson Davies: Comparatively few people...

Comparatively few people know what a million dollars actually is. To the majority it is a gaseous concept, swelling or...

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Robertson Davies: Authors like cats...

Robertson Davies: Authors like cats...

Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same...

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Robertson Davies: The eye sees...

Robertson Davies: The eye sees...

The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.

Source: In Webster's...

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Robertson Davies: Imagination is a...

Robertson Davies: Imagination is a...

Imagination is a good horse to carry you over the ground -- not a flying carpet to set you free from...

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Robertson Davies: The most original...

Robertson Davies: The most original...

The most original thing a writer can do is write like himself. It is also his most difficult...

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Robertson Davies: If I had...

Robertson Davies: If I had...

If I had my way books would not be written in English, but in an exceedingly difficult secret language that only...

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Robertson Davies: Few people can...

Robertson Davies: Few people can...

Few people can see genius in someone who has offended them.

Source: Dylan Thomas...

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