The Sophocles
The Sophocles
The Sophocles quotes about
brevity goes greek-poet wisdom
Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech.
anchors children hold life mother mother's-day
Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life.
ruins watches trouble
If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. And when you live well, then consider the most your life, lest ruin take it unawares.
love-life men age
No man loves life like him that's growing old.
halloween dark clouds
Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
milk done cry
There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
wickedness foolishness
Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.
kindness evermore begets
Kindness begets kindness evermore.
strength hands
Thoughts are mightier than strength of hand.
self-reliance atman helping
Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
time all-time
Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.
kindness real acceptance
One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.
kindness goodness-and-kindness love-and-kindness
Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.
despair disease
Despair often breeds disease.