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greek useless language
It is useless to read Greek in translation; translators can but offer us a vague equivalent. Virginia Woolf
greek luck tragedy
Sometimes bad luck hits you like in an ancient Greek tragedy, and it's not your own making. When you have a plane crash, it's not your fault. Werner Herzog
greek mouths esoteric
No word in our language not even "Socialism" has been employed more loosely than " Mysticism ." ... The history of the word begins in close connexion with the Greek mysteries. A mystic is one who has been, or is being, initiated into some esoteric knowledge of Divine things, about which he must keep his mouth shut... William Ralph Inge
greeks
The Greeks play very well on the counter, Claude Makelele
greek playwright
The Greek playwrights, we're all beholden to them, every one of us. Oliver Stone
greek age
Now, we live in an age where we have so much information that we do tend to overload. The Greeks did too, though.
greek originated time
Theatre probably originated without texts, but by the time we get to the classical Greek period, theatre has become text-based. Tom Stoppard
greek quality world
If a German or an Austrian, a Greek or a Bashibazouk, had composed Gerontius, the whole world would have by now admitted its qualities. Neville Cardus
greek ready euro
Not all Greeks are ready to do whatever is necessary to stay in the euro. Mario Monti
tragedy skinny sage
..Sage is convinced one extraneous calorie will make her go from super skinny to just regular skinny. Tragedy. Richelle Mead
tragedy links ruins
It was his [Gen. Douglas MacArthur's] relationship with the administration In Washington which became poisoned by his egomania. Link upon link the bond between events on the battlefield and his own ruin was forged, and, as is essential in genuine tragedy, the gods used the victim himself to forge the links. William Manchester
tragedy culture warning
Modern culture appears to have adopted a strategy of tragedy. If we come here and say, I didn't intend to cause global warning, it's not part of my plan, then we realize it's part of our defacto plan because it's the thing that's happening because we have no other plan. William McDonough
tragedy faces looks
Human beings do not like to look squarely into the face of tragedy. Gloom is unpopular. Saul Alinsky
tragedy castles comedy
There's comedy even in tragedy. There's comedy in life. And in 'Castle', we go for that comedy. Nathan Fillion
tragedy farce doe
Does history repeat itself, the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce? No, that's too grand, too considered a process. History just burps, and we taste again that raw-onion sandwich it swallowed centuries ago. Julian Barnes
tragedy alive said
It’s not over if you’re still here,” Chronicler said. “It’s not a tragedy if you’re still alive. Patrick Rothfuss
tragedy tao inspired
The mark of a good marriage is partnership and continuing to feel inspired by your spouse. I had that with Tao. But the end is not necessarily the tragedy. Staying in a relationship that is no longer working is the tragedy. Living unhappily - that's the tragedy. Olivia Wilde
tragedy incentives ecology
The tragedy is that there is so much more incentive - money - to destroy the ecology than there is to preserve it. Paul Watson
said wiser
You must not quote to me what I once said. I am wiser now. Romy Schneider
said young
Randolph," he said, "were you ever as young as me?" And Randolph said: "I was never so old. Truman Capote
said
What cannot be said will be wept. Sappho
said heard knows
I know you heard what you thought I said, but what I said isn't what I meant. Richard M. Nixon
said
The less said about me the better. William Carey
said horns jew
Oh,' she said. 'I have never seen a Jew before. Can I see his horns? Jonathan Safran Foer
said
That's what she said. Mindy Kaling
said traps insincerity
Avoid that romantic trap: saying more than you feel, forcing yourself to feel more than you've said! Natalie Clifford Barney
said leather closets
She was getting bitchy.That was a good sign. "What am I supposed to do till you get back?" I said, patting the smouldering leather. "Hide in my closet? I"d rather be with you. Kim Harrison