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Robertson Davies Quotes about Life

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I was not sure I wanted to issue orders to life; I rather liked the Greek notion of allowing Chance to take a formative hand in my affairs.

I was not sure I wanted to issue orders to life; I rather liked the Greek notion of allowing Chance to take a formative hand in my affairs.

Robertson Davies
Life, Hands, Order
Robertson Davies (1996). “Fifth business”, Penguin, 1996

Whether you are really right or not doesn't matter; it's the belief that counts.

Robertson Davies
Life, Matter, Belief

Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness.

Robertson Davies
Life, Happiness, Happy

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

Robertson Davies
Love, Life, Passion
"The Pleasures of Love," in "Saturday Night", December 23, 1961.

Pessimism is a very easy way out because it is a short view of life. If you look at what is happening around us today, you can't help but feel that life is a terrible complexity of problems. But if you look back a few thousand years, you realize that we have advanced fantastically. If you take a long view, I do not see how you can be pessimistic about the future of mankind.

Robertson Davies
Life, Future, Views

If you attack Stupidity you attack an entrenched interest with friends in government and every walk of public life.

Robertson Davies
Life, Government, Stupidity
"The Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks". Book by Robertson Davies, 1949.

In India it is regarded as a good idea to dart in front of an oncoming car, for the car is sure to kill the evil spirits who are pursuing you, and all the rest of your life you will have good luck.

Robertson Davies
Life, Good Luck, Ideas
Robertson Davies (1949). “The Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks”, Clarke, Irwin

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