Robertson Davies Quotes

Tristan and Isolde were lucky to die when they did. They'd have been sick of all that rubbish in a year.

Robertson Davies

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

SickDieYearLuckyBeenRubbish

If anyone asks for your autograph they're showing you respect and give it back to them.

John Lydon

RespectYouBackAutographGive

I like stuff designed by dead people. The old designers. They always got it right because they didn't have to grow up with computers. All of the people that made the spoon and the dishes and the vacuum cleaner didn't have microprocessors and stuff. You could do a good design back then.

John Maeda

GoodPeopleComputersGrowDesign

My aunt had a season ticket for the Friday afternoon concerts, and I would go down for lessons. My lessons were Saturday morning.

Robert Ripley

MorningFridaySaturdayDownGo

Me, I'm spiritually retarded, I need to be knee deep in water with a fly rod in my hands, that's about as close to God as I get.

Steve Earle

GodWaterMeFlyDeepHands

I've certainly honored the two promises I made: Always tell you the truth; never vote with my re-election in mind.

Ron Johnson

TruthMindPromisesYouVoteNever

Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience.

Mary Lou Retton

ExperienceKnowOverPlanetBig

My music is straightforward because I want to give people me and let them know they're not alone in going through the things that they go through.

Juice Wrld

MusicAlonePeopleMeKnowWant

'Ghost Rider' definitely has an appeal that's far beyond comics.

Jason Aaron

BeyondGhostFarRiderComics

Fantastic writing in English is kind of disreputable, but fantastic writing in translation is the summit.

Jonathan Lethem

WritingKindSummitEnglish

As you begin to create more destinations, that will naturally create a stronger economic pipeline for space. And just as we have been the leader of commercial air travel for the first century, as we look to the second century of aviation, I would expect Boeing to be the leader in both air and space travel.

Dennis Muilenburg

LeaderTravelSpaceStrongerLook

I would do a 'Pitch Perfect 29', where the Bellas take on the Spaniards instead of the Germans. All the girls would have to learn Spanish. I'll teach them!

Chrissie Fit

LearnPerfectTeachTakeWhereThem

Performing was terrifying.

Bryan Ferry

PerformingTerrifying

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