TheRealQuotes

Home | Authors | Topics | Quote of the Day
"All mothers think their children are oaks, but the world never lacks for cabbages."

― Robertson Davies

Mother

From Robertson Davies

Novelist

Added on 1/19/2025

About Robertson Davies

Born: 1913-08-28

View all quotes from Robertson Davies

Related Quotes

"The would-bees take their honey from the flowers of creation."

― Herbert Gold

Read more
"Had Shakespeare listened to the news of Duncans death in a tavern or heard the knocking on his ow..."

― Graham Greene

Read more
"Alternatives, and particularly desirable alternatives, grow only on imaginary trees."

― Saul Bellow

Read more

Explore Topics

  • Mother
Fifth Business

Books by Robertson Davies

Fifth Business

View on Amazon →

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

© 2026 TheRealQuotes. All rights reserved.

About | Terms | Privacy Policy