Female beauty is an important Minor Sacrament which cannot be received too often; I am not at all sure that neglect of it does not constitute a sin of some kind

Quote by Robertson Davies

Topics: Beauty Quotes, Sin Quotes, Women Quotes

Literary critics, however, frequently suffer from a curious belief that every author longs to extend...

Literary critics, however, frequently suffer from a curious belief that every author longs to extend...

If I had my way books would not be written in English, but in an...

If I had my way books would not be written in English, but in an...

Only a fool expects to be happy all the time.

Only a fool expects to be happy all the time.

A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more...

A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more...

Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors...

Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors...

The love of truth lies at the root of much humor

The love of truth lies at the root of much humor

The great book for you is the book that has the most to say to...

The great book for you is the book that has the most to say to...

A happy childhood has spoiled many a promising life.

A happy childhood has spoiled many a promising life.

The people who are always monkeying with these great books to make them fully (comprehensible)...

The people who are always monkeying with these great books to make them fully (comprehensible)...

I was not sure I wanted to issue orders to life; I rather liked the...

I was not sure I wanted to issue orders to life; I rather liked the...

Students today are a pretty solemn lot. One of the really notable achievements of the...

Students today are a pretty solemn lot. One of the really notable achievements of the...

Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors...

Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors...

Few people can see genius in someone who has offended them.

Few people can see genius in someone who has offended them.

A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more...

A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more...

We wanted to meet him, for though we were neither of us naive people we...

We wanted to meet him, for though we were neither of us naive people we...

If I had my way books would not be written in English, but in an...

If I had my way books would not be written in English, but in an...

The people who fear humor - and there are many -are suspicious of its power...

The people who fear humor - and there are many -are suspicious of its power...

All mothers think their children are oaks, but the world never lacks for cabbages

All mothers think their children are oaks, but the world never lacks for cabbages

When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother...

When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother...

An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest

An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest