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Greek Quotes

There was no mistaking, even in the uncertain light, the hand, half crabbed, half generous, and wholly drunken, of the Consul himself, the Greek e's, the flying buttresses of d's, the t's like lonely wayside crosses save where they crucified an entire word Picture Quote #1

I think of evolution as a myth, like the Norse myths, the Greek myths - anybody's myths. But it was created for a rational age Picture Quote #1

So then there was the Greek, Socrates, he was great... He invented questioning. Before Socrates, no questioning. Everyone sort of went, ''Yeah, I suppose so.

Some people read their Bibles in Hebrew, some in Greek; I like to read mine in the Holy Ghost Picture Quote #1

Classical music is now a special taste, like the Greek language or pre-Columbian archeology, not a common culture of reciprocal communication and psychological shorthand Picture Quote #1

If you could meet your grandkids as elderly citizens in the year 2100 … you would view them as being, basically, Greek gods… that's where we're headed Picture Quote #1

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I am what libraries and librarians have made me, with little assistance from a professor of Greek and poets Picture Quote #1

I have turned my entire attention to Greek. The first thing I shall do, as soon as the money arrives, is to buy some Greek authors; after that, I shall buy clothes Picture Quote #1

Aristotle is the last Greek philosopher who faces the world cheerfully; after him, all have, in one form or another, a philosophy of retreat Picture Quote #1

Greek was very much a live language, and a language still unconscious of grammar, not, like ours, dominated by definitions and trained upon dictionaries Picture Quote #1

Greek culture is pleasant to contemplate because of its great simplicity and naturalness, and because of the absence of gadgets, each of which is sooner or later a cause of servitude Picture Quote #1

Greek is the morning land of languages, and has the freshness of early dew in it which will never exhale Picture Quote #1

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In a place like the Greek Theater in L.A., to try and create a close connection with the audience seems almost antithetical to the architecture of the building Picture Quote #1

My CD collection has a lot of world music - lots of Indian, African, Portuguese, Greek, Italian music. Because of my husband, a lot of jazz, too Picture Quote #1

Even philosophers will praise war as ennobling mankind, forgetting the Greek who said: ‘War is bad in that it begets more evil than it kills Picture Quote #1

I thought I was attractive when I shot ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding.’ Studio executives and movie reviewers let me know I had a confidence in my looks that was not shared by them Picture Quote #1

It did remind me of something out of Greek mythology - the richest king who gets everything he wants, but ultimately his family has a curse on it from the Gods Picture Quote #1

It was a Greek tragedy. Nixon was fulfilling his own nature. Once it started it could not end otherwise Picture Quote #1

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My Mom always cooked healthy. Greek food lends itself to cooking healthy Picture Quote #1

My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper Picture Quote #1

Proportions are what makes the old Greek temples classic in their beauty. They are like huge blocks, from which the air has been literally hewn out between the columns Picture Quote #1

Quality in a classical Greek sense is how to live with grace and intelligence, with bravery and mercy Picture Quote #1

Religion enabled society to organise itself to debate goodness, just as Greek drama had once done Picture Quote #1

Save for the wild force of Nature, nothing moves in this world that is not Greek in its origin Picture Quote #1

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That’s always a cool thing to be the voice of what the eyes are seeing. It gives you the role of the Greek chorus and that’s always fun to do Picture Quote #1

The higher Greek poetry did not make up fictitious plots; its business was to express the heroic saga, the myths Picture Quote #1

There is a misleading, unwritten rule that states if a quote giving advice comes from someone famous, very old, or Greek, then it must be good advice Picture Quote #1

This was nostalgia in the literal Greek sense: the pain of not being able to return to one’s home and family Picture Quote #1

And, of course, it must be asked: is it proper to transact with the Turks for the most reassured of Greek possessions when Greece is under Turkish invasion and subjugation Picture Quote #1

England and Greece are friends. English blood was shed on Greek soil in the war against fascism, and Greeks gave their lives to protect English pilots Picture Quote #1

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There was no mistaking, even in the uncertain light, the hand, half crabbed, half generous, and wholly drunken, of the Consul himself, the Greek e's, the flying buttresses of d's, the t's like lonely wayside crosses save where they crucified an entire word (Greek Quotes) I think of evolution as a myth, like the Norse myths, the Greek myths - anybody's myths. But it was created for a rational age (Greek Quotes) So then there was the Greek, Socrates, he was great... He invented questioning. Before Socrates, no questioning. Everyone sort of went, ''Yeah, I suppose so." (Greek Quotes) Some people read their Bibles in Hebrew, some in Greek; I like to read mine in the Holy Ghost (Greek Quotes) Classical music is now a special taste, like the Greek language or pre-Columbian archeology, not a common culture of reciprocal communication and psychological shorthand (Greek Quotes) If you could meet your grandkids as elderly citizens in the year 2100 … you would view them as being, basically, Greek gods… that's where we're headed (Greek Quotes) I am what libraries and librarians have made me, with little assistance from a professor of Greek and poets (Greek Quotes) I have turned my entire attention to Greek. The first thing I shall do, as soon as the money arrives, is to buy some Greek authors; after that, I shall buy clothes (Greek Quotes) Aristotle is the last Greek philosopher who faces the world cheerfully; after him, all have, in one form or another, a philosophy of retreat (Greek Quotes) Greek was very much a live language, and a language still unconscious of grammar, not, like ours, dominated by definitions and trained upon dictionaries (Greek Quotes) Greek culture is pleasant to contemplate because of its great simplicity and naturalness, and because of the absence of gadgets, each of which is sooner or later a cause of servitude (Greek Quotes) Greek is the morning land of languages, and has the freshness of early dew in it which will never exhale (Greek Quotes) In a place like the Greek Theater in L.A., to try and create a close connection with the audience seems almost antithetical to the architecture of the building (Greek Quotes) My CD collection has a lot of world music - lots of Indian, African, Portuguese, Greek, Italian music. Because of my husband, a lot of jazz, too (Greek Quotes) Even philosophers will praise war as ennobling mankind, forgetting the Greek who said: ‘War is bad in that it begets more evil than it kills (Greek Quotes) I thought I was attractive when I shot ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding.’ Studio executives and movie reviewers let me know I had a confidence in my looks that was not shared by them (Greek Quotes) It did remind me of something out of Greek mythology - the richest king who gets everything he wants, but ultimately his family has a curse on it from the Gods (Greek Quotes) It was a Greek tragedy. Nixon was fulfilling his own nature. Once it started it could not end otherwise (Greek Quotes) My Mom always cooked healthy. Greek food lends itself to cooking healthy (Greek Quotes) My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper (Greek Quotes) Proportions are what makes the old Greek temples classic in their beauty. They are like huge blocks, from which the air has been literally hewn out between the columns (Greek Quotes) Quality in a classical Greek sense is how to live with grace and intelligence, with bravery and mercy (Greek Quotes) Religion enabled society to organise itself to debate goodness, just as Greek drama had once done (Greek Quotes) Save for the wild force of Nature, nothing moves in this world that is not Greek in its origin (Greek Quotes) That’s always a cool thing to be the voice of what the eyes are seeing. It gives you the role of the Greek chorus and that’s always fun to do (Greek Quotes) The higher Greek poetry did not make up fictitious plots; its business was to express the heroic saga, the myths (Greek Quotes) There is a misleading, unwritten rule that states if a quote giving advice comes from someone famous, very old, or Greek, then it must be good advice (Greek Quotes) This was nostalgia in the literal Greek sense: the pain of not being able to return to one’s home and family (Greek Quotes) And, of course, it must be asked: is it proper to transact with the Turks for the most reassured of Greek possessions when Greece is under Turkish invasion and subjugation (Greek Quotes) England and Greece are friends. English blood was shed on Greek soil in the war against fascism, and Greeks gave their lives to protect English pilots (Greek Quotes)

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