Robertson Davies

Puzzles

• The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to ___.
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• A ___ childhood has spoiled many a promising life.
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• ___ like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like ___ for the same reasons.
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Quotes

• Which one of these four quotes is attributed to Robertson Davies?

  • → If I had a single flower for each time I think of you, I could walk forever in my beautiful garden.
  • → Rather than wasting time on yesterday that is gone, it is better to invest your time in tomorrow that is not yet born.
  • → A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a fine building should be seen by morning light, at noon and by moonlight.
  • → All phone calls are obscene.
  
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• Pick the quote attributed to Robertson Davies.

  • → Stupidity has a price and it always gets paid.
  • → It’s a good habit to trumpet your failures and be quiet about your successes.
  • → Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it.
  • → The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
  
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• Select the quotation attributed to Robertson Davies.

  • → Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.
  • → Older people shouldn't eat health food, they need all the preservatives they can get.
  • → If you love something set it free, but don't be surprised if it comes back with herpes.
  • → Imagination is a good horse to carry you over the ground – not a flying carpet to set you free from probability.
  
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• One of these may be attributed to Robertson Davies. Which one?

  • → I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
  • → Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.
  • → Men make war to get attention. All killing is an expression of self-hate.
  • → The love of truth lies at the root of much humor.
  
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