Famous quotes containing the words sir, john and/or davies:
“We are as near to heaven by sea as by land.”
—Humphrey, Sir Gilbert (c.1537–1583)
“a notable prince that was called King John;
And he ruled England with main and with might,
For he did great wrong, and maintained little right.”
—Unknown. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 2–4)
“A Librettist is a mere drudge in the world of opera.”
—Robertson Davies (b. 1913)