Too much traffic with a quotation book begets a conviction of ignorance in a sensitive reader. Not only is there a mass of quotable stuff he never quotes, but an even vaster realm of which he has never heard. – Robertson Davies
Their very conservatism is secondhand, and they dont know what they are conserving. – Robertson Davies
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
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
When youre a chef, you graze. You never get a chance to sit down and eat. They dont actually sit down and eat before you cook. So when I finish work, the first thing Ill do, and especially when Im in New York, Ill go for a run. And Ill run 10 or 15k on my – and I run to gain my appetite. – Gordon Ramsay