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Robertson Davies Quotes

If we seek the pleasures of love, passion should be occasional, and common sense continual.

Robertson Davies

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Love Passion Common Sense Seek Sense

If people think that Colorado is a beacon for artists and creative people who are really talented, I think they're going to be a little happier during the day, and I think they're going to be a little more successful at their job, no matter what their job is.

John Hickenlooper

Day Job Creative People Think More

I'm a liberal - I believe in subsidies for public goods and in regulations to curb harmful externalities, but neither of those things exist when it comes to parking.

Matthew Yglesias

Believe I Believe Parking Things

I'm kind of a nerd. A square. And I'm terrible at telling jokes. I always forget the punch line.

Forget Kind Always Line Jokes Punch

I always knew I wanted to make movies since I was around eleven. I never thought of it as wanting to do straight-up comedy. Even now, I don't see things in terms of genre.

Thought Comedy Now Movies Never See

Great ideas are very much 'of the moment,' and endlessly mulling them over just takes up too much of your brain space and might block your next great idea. Act on it, give it away, or move on.

Michael Bastian

Great Moment Space Ideas Brain Over

If you had a million Shakespeares, could they write like a monkey?

You Monkey Write Like Million Could

I was trying to do Billie Holiday, because she was the voice to be heard at that time.

Time Voice Trying Holiday She Heard

In L.A., retro culture is just part of the thing you do. When we were kids, we didn't have allowances, and it was not cool to wear designer clothes. So it meant that we were into 1920s dresses when we were 13.

Culture Cool Clothes You Dresses

I'm a producer first, and I know music, so I can jump on any song, whether it's pop or urban, without changing me. Whatever I do, I'm gonna make it classic.

Music Me Song I Can Jump Know

People at risk of 'honour'-based violence require long-term support, often years past the closure of a case, for continuing culturally-sensitive psychological support and the development of long-term protection plans.

Past Support People Violence Plans

If I had to name my greatest value in life, it would be beauty.

Life Beauty Value Name Greatest Had

A lot of Broadway has that immigrant narrative of America as a place where you can become something else against all odds.

America You Place Become Immigrant

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