Laughter on American television has taken the place of the chorus in Greek tragedy. In other countries, the business of laughing is… — Jean Baudrillard Copy Share Image
I am not of the opinion generally entertained in this country [England], that man lives by Greek and Latin alone; that is,… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
What is the single most important thing for a company? Is it the building? Is it the stock? Is it the turnover?… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
The modern haematologist, instead of describing in English what he can see, prefers to describe in Greek what he can’t. — Richard Asher Copy Share Image
People who look at Greek statues never say it's a shame because they're not complete. — Giles Duley Copy Share Image
My mother, Dorothy Watson, had met my father in a Greek class at Northwestern University. — James Cronin Copy Share Image
Few men have the natural strength to honor a friend's success without envy. — Aeschylus Copy Share Image
The eastern part of the Roman Empire spoke mostly Greek, and the western parts spoke mostly Latin. So very soon, you begin… — Justo L. Gonzalez Copy Share Image
It is always amusing to me and delightful of course that my books sell so well in America and other parts of… — Tim Winton Copy Share Image
Not only were the Jews expecting the birth of a Great King, a Wise Man and a Saviour, but Plato and Socrates… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
He was born a King. The wise men came from the East and asked, 'Where is He that is born King of… — W. A. Criswell Copy Share Image
My best vacation was renting a boat and motoring along the Adriatic, going along the Croatian coast, before it became so fashionable.… — Ian Schrager Copy Share Image
The Greek people not only relate to the ancient traditions, they have fought, they have shed blood, until recently, to defend the… — Alexis Tsipras Copy Share Image
It has always seemed to me a pity that the young people of our generation should grow up with such scant knowledge… — James Loeb Copy Share Image
After independence was gained, one of the first Acts passed by the Greek government was for the protection and preservation of national… — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
I wish they would use English instead of Greek words. When I want to know why a leaf is green, they tell… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
Characters work really well when they're reflective of the times that they're operating in. To keep these characters static - like Superman… — Brian Azzarello Copy Share Image
The ordinary-sized stuff which is our lives, the things people write poetry about—clouds—daffodils—waterfalls—what happens in a cup of coffee when the cream… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
As a Greek woman, the most important thing you can do in life is get married and have children. You could win… — Iris Smyles Copy Share Image
These Greek capitals, black with age, and quite deeply graven in the stone, with I know not what signs peculiar to Gothic… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Here was a torture that Greek inventors of the Feast and the Stone had omitted from their Hades: the Blanket of Self-Deception.… — Jonathan Franzen Copy Share Image
All the superhero stuff is Greek myths and Greek gods, wearing tights and capes. That's what they are. That's what I gravitate… — Louis Leterrier Copy Share Image
