If a German or an Austrian, a Greek or a Bashibazouk, had…

Each man is capable of doing one thing well. If he attempts several, he will fail to achieve distinction in any.

— Plato

I just always loved mythology, ever since I was a kid. Greek mythology was something I remember learning about in fourth grade, and Egypt,…

— Brie Larson

In Greek mythology, the hero wants to be great, but the very concept does not exist in the Indian vocabulary. Yet it has become…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

When we started Appaloosa, we were going to name it Pegasus because everyone was using Greek names. We filed the name. We paid $300,…

— David Tepper

There's something about the superheroes and the idea behind their relationship with humans, whether it's a metaphor for the better part of ourselves, or…

— Clark Gregg

That devilish Iron Horse, whose ear-rending neigh is heard throughout the town, has muddied the Boiling Spring with his foot, and he it is…

— Henry David Thoreau

I am proud of being a Greek of the diaspora.

— George Papandreou

I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in…

— Barack Obama

The greatest tragedies were written by the Greeks and Shakespeare...neither knew chocolate.

— Sandra Boynton

I will always be upfront with the Greek people, so we can solve the country's problems together.

— George Papandreou

Natural history is not taught in seminary. This is curious, as most people in pastoral ministry are about 567 times more likely to be…

— Sara Maitland

My Mom always cooked healthy. Greek food lends itself to cooking healthy.

— Cat Cora

Drill in exact translation is an excellent way of disposing the mind against that looseness and exaggeration with which the sensationalists have corrupted our…

— Richard M. Weaver

Here Greek and Roman find themselves alive along these crowded shelves; and Shakespeare treads again his stage, and Chaucer paints anew his age.

— John Greenleaf Whittier

A forward critic often dupes us With sham quotations peri hupsos, And if we have not read Longinus, Will magisterially outshine us. Then, lest…

— Jonathan Swift