Famous quotes containing the words sir john, john and/or davies:
“Columbus’s doom-burdened caravels
Slant to the shore, and all their seamen land.”
—Sir John Collings Squire (1884–1958)
“Take heed of enemies reconciled, and of meat twice boiled.”
—Collected in John Ray, English Proverbs. English proverb (1670)
“Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons.”
—Robertson Davies (b. 1913)