Robertson Davies Quote

It was easier to keep myself from becoming a success as an actor. Critics were careful not to outrage my modesty by their praise, and the public scrupulously refused to debauch me with applause. I have thought about it a good deal, and my conclusion is that I was ahead of my time. Or behind it.


Shakespeare over the Port (1960)


It was easier to keep myself from becoming a success as an actor. Critics were careful not to outrage my modesty by their praise, and the public...

It was easier to keep myself from becoming a success as an actor. Critics were careful not to outrage my modesty by their praise, and the public...

It was easier to keep myself from becoming a success as an actor. Critics were careful not to outrage my modesty by their praise, and the public...

It was easier to keep myself from becoming a success as an actor. Critics were careful not to outrage my modesty by their praise, and the public...