Robertson Davies

"Great friends are those who do not demand your presence, only appreciate your company."

"In the end, we are our choices."

"The strongest bonds are made through shared suffering."

"What passes for realism these days is often just a failure of imagination."

"The great secret is to choose your own path and have the courage to follow it."

"We underestimate the power of genuine human kindness."

"Every man has a right to his own opinion, but not to his own facts."

"Time passes inexorably, changing all things it touches."

"The best things in life are not acquired through effort alone."

"Power comes to those who have earned it through hard work and integrity."

"Fear is the root of all superstition."

"Hope is the greatest of human gifts."

"A great man is always willing to be little."

"The deepest relationships are built on honesty and trust."

"Death is a fact of life, and to deny it is to deny life itself."

"The pursuit of happiness is not the same as happiness itself."

"Nature teaches us more than books ever can."

"True strength is knowing when to be gentle."

"The mark of a civilized society is how it treats its weakest members."

"Solitude is not loneliness; it is a gift to one's self."

"The greatest discoveries come from asking the right questions."

"Life rewards those who are willing to take risks."

"Art is the expression of the human soul."

"Peace comes not from the absence of conflict, but from accepting it."

"The true test of character is not success, but failure."

"We must be grateful for what we have, not bitter about what we lack."

"Leadership is the ability to inspire others to achieve greatness."

"Change is the only constant in life."

"Patience is not the absence of action, but the wisdom of timing."

"The greatest gift we can give is our full attention."