Quote by Robertson Davies
Although there may be nothing new under the sun, what is old is ne

Although there may be nothing new under the sun, what is old is new to us and so rich and astonishing that we never tire of it. If we do tire of it, if we lose our curiosity, we have lost something of infinite value, because to a high degree it is curiosity that gives meaning and savour to life. – Robertson Davies

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Do not suppose, however, that I intend to urge a diet of classics on anybody. I have seen such diets at work. I have known people who have actually read all, or almost all, the guaranteed Hundred Best Books. God save us from reading nothing but the best. – Robertson Davies

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The great book for you is the book that has the most to say to you at the moment when you are reading. I do not mean the book that is most instructive, but the book that feeds your spirit. And that depends on your age, your experience, your psychological and spiritual need. – Robertson Davies

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I never heard of anyone who was really literate or who ever really loved books who wanted to suppress any of them. Censors only read a book with great difficulty, moving their lips as they puzzle out each syllable, when someone tells them that the book is unfit to read. – Robertson Davies

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Curiosity is the engine of achievement. – Ken Robinson

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It is a shameful thing to be weary of inquiry when what we search for is excellent. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you; you must acquire it. – Sudie Back

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