Robertson Davies

Fanaticism is . . . overcompensation for doubt.

Fanaticism is . . . overcompensation for doubt.

Inactivity and deprivation of all accustomed stimulus is not rest; it is a preparation for the tomb

Inactivity and deprivation of all accustomed stimulus is not rest; it is a preparation for the tomb

You never see what you want to see, forever playing to the gallery.

You never see what you want to see, forever playing to the gallery.

The world is full of people whose notion of a satisfactory future is, in fact, a return to the idealized read more

The world is full of people whose notion of a satisfactory future is, in fact, a return to the idealized past.

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.