but for mine own part, it was Greek to me.

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