Homer Quotes
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But it is only what happens, when they die, to all mortals. The sinews no longer hold the flesh and the bones together, and once the spirit has let the white bones, all the rest of the body is made subject to the fire's strong fury, but the soul flitters out like a dream and flies away.
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These nights are endless, and a man can sleep through them, or he can enjoy listening to stories, and you have no need to go to bed before it is time. Too much sleep is only a bore. And of the others, any one whose heart and spirit urge him can go outside and sleep, and then, when the dawn shows, breakfast first, then go out to tend the swine of our master. But we two, sitting here in the shelter, eating and drinking, shall entertain each other remembering and retelling our sad sorrows. For afterwards a man who has suffered much and wandered much has pleasure out of his sorrows.
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And now I'm using sarcasm, to confess the whole thing so later I could say I already told you.
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Close to the Gates a spacious Garden lies, From the Storms defended and inclement Skies; Four Acres was the allotted Space of Ground, Fenc'd with a green Enclosure all around. Tall thriving Trees confessed the fruitful Mold: The reddening Apple ripens here to Gold, Here the blue Fig with luscious Juice overflows, With deeper Red the full Pomegranate glows, The Branch here bends beneath the weighty Pear, And verdant Olives flourish round the Year.
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I believe children are the future...which is why they must be stopped now!
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Like leaves on trees the race of man is found,- Now green in youth, now withering on the ground; Another race the following spring supplies: They fall successive, and successive rise.
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A generous heart repairs a slanderous tongue.
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Among all men on the earth bards have a share of honor and reverence, because the muse has taught them songs and loves the race of bards.
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One rogue leads another.
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She threw into the wine which they were drinking a drug which takes away grief and passion and brings forgetfulness of all ills.
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Here, therefore, huge and mighty warrior though you be, here shall you die.
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It revenge is sweeter far than flowing honey.
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A small rock holds back a great wave.
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For too much rest becomes a pain.
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Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.
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Good things don't end in -eum; they end in -mania or -teria.
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Now what is a wedding? Well, Webster's dictionary describes a wedding as the process of removing weeds from one's garden.
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I'll teach you to laugh at something that's funny!
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Urge him with truth to frame his fair replies And sure he will for Wisdom never lies.
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Toil is the lot of all, and bitter woe The fate of many.
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If you serve too many masters, you'll soon suffer.
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It is a wise child that knows his own father.
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He knew how to say many false things that were like true sayings.
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Forgetful youth! but know, the Power above With ease can save each object of his love; Wide as his will extends his boundless grace.