Quotes about greek
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.
greek littles chickens
I always tried to learn Greek, but all I got out of it was, "poulaki mou." ["My little chicken."] Augusten Burroughs
greek-poet mother obedience parent success
Obedience is the mother of success, and success the parent of salvation. Aeschylus
greek-poet love
Friends show their love in times of trouble. Euripides
greek grew mythology
I grew up being very interested in Greek mythology because my mum read to my sister and I. Isabel Lucas
greek-poet
He has the deed half done who has made a beginning. Horace
greek-poet man
The man is either mad, or he is making verses.
greek-poet struggle
It is when I struggle to be brief that I become obscure.
greek-poet time
I never think at all when I write. Nobody can do two things at the same time and do them both well.
greek-poet poems poetry written
No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.
greek-poet venture
Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.
greek-poet
I strive to be brief but I become obscure.
greek-poet hour rustic waits
He who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses.
greek-poet
In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.
greek-poet stake
Your own safety is at stake when your neighbor's wall is ablaze.
greek stories
All my stories are like the Greek and Roman myths, and the Egyptian myths, and the Old and New Testament. Ray Bradbury
greek-poet until
You should not decide until you have heard what both have to say. Aristophanes
greek-philosopher sun
The sun too penetrates into privies, but is not polluted by them. Diogenes
greek-philosopher men
Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them. Epictetus
greek-poet shall
If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that little shall be much. Hesiod
greek-poet men nor prophet waits
Men may know many things by seeing; but no prophet can see before the event, nor what end waits for him. Sophocles
greek-poet
It's a terrible thing to speak well and be wrong.
greek-poet
A soul that is kind and intends justice discovers more than any sophist.
greek-poet
Look and you will find it - what is unsought will go undetected.
greek-poet whoever
Whoever understands how to do a kindness when he fares well would be a friend better than any possession.
greek-poet man nature
All is disgust when a man leaves his own nature and does what is unfit.