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greek democracy acropolis
The Greeks had invented democracy, built the Acropolis and called it a day. David Sedaris
greek-poet undergo
The person who has the will to undergo all labor may win any goal. Menander
greek
For my part, it was Greek to me. William Shakespeare
greek way asking
Do you have any Greek in you? That was just a tactful way of asking if you're pregnant. If you're not, then let's break up. Demetri Martin
greek musical tragedy
I've come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it's a Greek tragedy. Billy Joel
greek yeah questioning
So then there was the Greek, Socrates, he was great... He invented questioning. Before Socrates, no questioning. Everyone sort of went, ''Yeah, I suppose so. Eddie Izzard
greek possibility impossibility
A likely impossibility is always preferable to an unconvincing possibility. Aristotle
greek means poet
Poet in Greek means maker. It's the idea of making something that has never been made before. Amanda Cunningham
greek littles chickens
I always tried to learn Greek, but all I got out of it was, "poulaki mou." ["My little chicken."] Augusten Burroughs
historical details teach
Familiar life, tending to sordidness, had been succeeded by remote life, generally idealized; historical detail had been brought in to teach readers who were being entertained. Carl Clinton Van Doren
historical knowledge
When I'm working on historical books, I'm much more organized. I usually read about 100 books to get the depth of knowledge I need. Marissa Moss
historical history original people period stoke tendency
I often tell people who want to write historical fiction: don't read all that much about the period you're writing about; read things from the period that you're writing about. There's a tendency to stoke up on a lot of biography and a lot of history, and not to actually get back to the original sources. Thomas Mallon
historical hold knew lives parents teachers truth
Teachers don't tell us the truth about historical people. If we knew the truth, parents couldn't hold their lives up as examples. Tom Hulce
historical records kind
I've got nothing against records - I've spent my life making them - but they are a kind of historical blip. Brian Eno
historical revolution fantasy
All revolutions are the sheerest fantasy until they happen; then they become historical inevitabilities. David Mitchell
historical excess world
An active propaganda machinery controlled bv the world's largest corporations constantly reassures us that consumerism is the path to happiness, governmental restraint of market excess is the cause our distress, and economic globalization is both a historical inevitability and a boon to the human species. David Korten
historical empires literature
The Sixties are now considered a historical period, just like the Roman Empire. Dave Barry
historical history images people
I'm a sponge for historical images of black people and black history on film. Kara Walker
sake fame
Fame for fame's sake is never a good road to go down. David Giuntoli
sake
It was for the sake of what had been, rather than what was. Jane Austen
sake
Phillipians 4:13 for Pete's sake! Jan Karon
sake leisure hopeless
Leisure is non-work for the sake of work. Leisure is the time spent recovering from work and in the frenzied but hopeless attempt to forget about work. Bob Black
sake time
The idea of being in control for the sake of control is not really important to me. If everyone is sharp and doing what they're doing well, you don't really need to be in control all the time. Tina Fey
sake privilege spirit
We have been given the privilege to host this presence. The Holy Spirit is in me for my sake but he is upon me for yours. Bill Johnson
sake pills world
The world exists for its own sake, not for ours. Swallow *that* pill! Edward Abbey
sake wealth making-money
The life of money-making is one undertaken under compulsion, and wealth is evidently not the good we are seeking; for it is merely useful and for the sake of something else.
sake endeavor communicate
Do you love truth for truth's sake, and will you endeavor impartially to find and receive it yourself, and communicate it to others? Benjamin Franklin