Euripides
Euripides
Euripideswas a tragedian of classical Athens. He is one of the few whose plays have survived, with the others being Aeschylus, Sophocles, and potentially Euphorion. Some ancient scholars attributed 95 plays to him but according to the Suda it was 92 at most. Of these, 18 or 19 have survived more or less complete and there are also fragments, some substantial, of most of the other plays. More of his plays have survived intact than those of Aeschylus and Sophocles...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
ideas world second-thoughts
In this world second thoughts, it seems, are best.
communication simple language
The language of truth is simple.
love life pleasure
The greatest pleasure of life is love.
inspirational wise hard-work
The wisest men follow their own direction.
inspirational happiness simple
The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life.
love life romantic
He is not a lover who does not love forever.
time needs speak
Time will explain it all. He is a talker, and needs no questioning before he speaks.
believe needs explanation
He who believes needs no explanation.
freedom liberty speak
A slave is he who cannot speak his thoughts.
life answers answering-questions
Question everything. Learn something. Answer nothing.
drinking men dancing
If a man rejoice not in his drinking, he is mad; for in drinking it's possible ... to fondle breasts, and to caress well tended locks, and there is dancing withal, and oblivion of woe.
life wise power
The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.
work want shame
You will not achieve happiness if you don't work hard; and it's a shame not to want to work hard.
travel inspirational-life
Experience, travel - these are an education in themselves.