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Robertson Davies Quotes

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

Robertson Davies

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: canadian
Birth: August 28, 1913 - December 2, 1995

Topics

People Survive Circumstances Become

I used to always judge other people's mistakes in the mountains. I think a bit differently now. Everybody's gotten away with a mistake or poor decision out there at one point or another, but sometimes it catches up to you, or sometimes you're just plain unlucky.

Decision Mistakes Mountains People

At the time of Polaroid - and I did a couple of other commercials just before I stopped doing that stuff - at that point I was at the level where they respect you and your opinion and all that sort of thing.

Respect Time Opinion Doing You

For an American, there's no automatic place where people love the art of poetry. There's not a social class that considers poetry its property the way in some countries there's a snob value to the art.

Love Art Value Poetry People Place

Now we Democrats believe that America is still the country of fair play, that we can come out of a small town or a poor neighborhood and have the same chance as anyone else, and it doesn't matter whether we are black or Hispanic, or disabled or women.

Women Small Believe Chance Black

A superfluity of wealth, and a train of domestic slaves, naturally banish a sense of general liberty, and nourish the seeds of that kind of independence that usually terminates in aristocracy.

Mercy Otis Warren

Seeds Independence Wealth Train Kind

I was born in L.A. County Hospital, but I grew up in Pasadena. I married my 8th grade sweetheart, Marcia.

Stephen J. Cannell

Born Hospital Up I Was Born Married

I wasn't able to make the full commitment until I met 'Celebrity Rehab's' Dr. Drew.

Commitment Celebrity Able Rehab Full

We want President Trump to have all the tools he needs to build the wall.

Tools Wall Want Build President He

Who's been loyal to a Kardashain?

There's something about beautiful moments in sports that alters our experience of time. And I'd say the same thing about poetry and gardening. Gardening slows me down. I want to stop and observe everything.

Beautiful Sports Time Experience Me

I loved the 'Die Hard' films growing up and the 'Taken' movies. They're so entertaining, and I enjoy being on the edge of my seat.

Michelle Dockery

Growing Up Loved Die Enjoy Edge Up

The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it out of others. He who leaves your company pleased with himself and his own cleverness is perfectly well pleased with you.

Jean de la Bruyere

Great Gift Drawing You Conversation

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