The world is full of people whose notion of a satisfactory future is, in fact, a return to the idealized past.
Robertson Davies Quotes
We wanted to meet him, for though we were neither of us naive people we had not wholly lost our belief that it is delightful to meet artists who have given us pleasure.
Similar Quotes
Cricket is the greatest game that the wit of man has yet devised.
- Sir Pelham WarnerAdvertising is selling Twinkies to adults.
- Donald R. VanceThe struggle of the male to learn to listen to and respect his own intuitive, inner prompt...
- Herb GoldbergEach generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the ...
- Francis SchaefferEach had defended his own country; the Germans Germany, the Frenchmen France; they had don...
- Ernst TollerComments on: "Robertson Davies Quotes: We wanted to meet him, for though we were neither of us naive..."
Robertson Davies (42)
Birth: | 28th August, 1913 |
Death: | 2nd December, 1995 |
Nationality: | Canadian |
Profession: | Critic, Journalist, Novelist, Professor, Playwriter |
About
William Robertson Davies was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor. He was one of Canada's best-known and most popular authors, and one of its most distinguished "men of letters", a term Davies is variously said to have gladly accepted for himself and to have detested.
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 28th March
Births
- 1944 - Rick Barry
- 1943 - Richard Eyre
- 1955 - Reba McEntire
- 1942 - Daniel Clement Dennett
- 1760 - Thomas Clarkson
Deaths
- 1994 - Eugene Ionesco
- 1941 - Virginia Woolf
- 1881 - Modest Mussorgsky
- 2009 - Maurice Jarre
- 1983 - Walter Reisch
Quote of the day
Popular Topics
Friendship Quotes
Success Quotes
Attitude Quotes
Experience Quotes
Family Quotes
Future Quotes
Genius Quotes
Gift Quotes
Grief Quotes
Insult Quotes
Invitation Quotes
Joy Quotes
Laughter Quotes
Memory Quotes
Past Quotes
Positive Quotes
Sad Quotes
Sympathy Quotes
Trust Quotes
Victory Quotes
Youth Quotes
Business Quotes
Commitment Quotes
Wisdom Quotes
Christmas Quotes
Expectations Quotes
Humanity Quotes
Justice Quotes
Service Quotes
T-shirt Quotes
About Quoteswave
Quoteswave have collection of famous quotes and sayings by popular authors. We have biggest database of famous proverbs and quotes with images. We have categorized all quotes with different topics and tags like love quotes, inspirational, motivational, life, friendship, success, smile, achievement and belief quotes. Everyone love good meaningful quotes so share famous picture quotes with your friends and loved one.
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
X
Share with your friends