Homer
Homer
Homeris best known as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and greatest of the epic poets. Author of the first known literature of Europe, he is central to the Western canon...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
inspirational teaching teens
The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others.
heart tongue slander
A generous heart repairs a slanderous tongue.
wise patience reality
Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.
men mind age
Young men's minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after.
moving eggs fudge
Mmmm. Move over, eggs. Bacon just got a new best friend - fudge.
friendship confidence boldness-and-courage
A decent boldness ever meets with friends.
beauty rare-beauty youth
In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!
people matter millions
No matter how good you are at something, there's always about a million people better than you.
leadership sports trying
Trying is the first step to failure
boys nuclear-reactors buttons
You know boys, a nuclear reactor is a lot like women. You just have to read the manual and press the right button.
evil empty empty-words
And empty words are evil.
beer weakness achilles
Ah, beer, my one weakness. My Achille's heel, if you will.
grief heart giving
Why have you come to me here, dear heart, with all these instructions? I promise you I will do everything just as you ask. But come closer. Let us give in to grief, however briefly, in each other's arms.
mad insane world
In a world gone mad, only a lunatic is truly insane.