Robertson Davies ( 8 of 8 )
Fanaticism is . . . overcompensation for doubt.
Fanaticism is . . . overcompensation for doubt.
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.
Fanaticism is overcompensation for doubt.
Fanaticism is overcompensation for doubt.
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.
Do not trust your memory; it is a net full of holes; the most
beautiful prizes slip through it.
Do not trust your memory; it is a net full of holes; the most
beautiful prizes slip through it.
A great many complimentary things have been said about the
faculty of memory, and if you look in a read more
A great many complimentary things have been said about the
faculty of memory, and if you look in a good quotation book you
will find them neatly arranged.
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
