Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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But as a skeptic I am dubious about science as about everything else, unless the scientist is himself a skeptic, and few of them are. The stench of formaldehyde may be as potent as the whiff of incense in stimulating a naturally idolatrous understanding.

Robertson Davies's Popular Quotes

Boredom and stupidity and patriotism, especially when combined, are three of the greatest evils of the world we live in.

- Robertson Davies

The result of a single action may spread like the circles that expand when a stone is thrown into a pond, until they touch places and people unguesse…

- Robertson Davies

There is no nonsense so gross that society will not, at some time, make a doctrine of it and defend it with every weapon of communal stupidity.

- Robertson Davies

Art is wine and experience is the brandy we distill from it.

- Robertson Davies

Never harbor grudges; they sour your stomach and do no harm to anyone else.

- Robertson Davies

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

- Robertson Davies

A Library goes on as far as thought can reach.

- Robertson Davies

The quality of what is said inevitably influences the way in which it is said, however inexperienced the writer.

- Robertson Davies

There is more to marriage than four bare legs under a blanket.

- Robertson Davies