You have to come to terms with yourself and your place in the scheme of life — something a good many people don't want to do. In the last century we have extended the normal life-span. Many seem to believe that this means we have extended the period when they should enjoy the things they enjoyed in youth. But I don't think they realize that we've also expanded the period of life when we can learn to think, feel, and experience the largeness and the splendor of life.


"You Should Face Up to Your Death, Says Author". - Conversations with Robertson Davies (1989)

Robertson Davies Quotes

You have to come to terms with yourself and your place in the scheme of life — something a good many people don't want to do. In the last century...

You have to come to terms with yourself and your place in the scheme of life — something a good many people don't want to do. In the last century...

You have to come to terms with yourself and your place in the scheme of life — something a good many people don't want to do. In the last century...

You have to come to terms with yourself and your place in the scheme of life — something a good many people don't want to do. In the last century...