Life Quotes by Sophocles

“What an ugly, loveless life for a girl.”

— Sophocles

Kids are anchors of mothers' life

— Sophocles

The happiest life is to be without thought

— Sophocles

No man loves life like him that's growing old.

— Sophocles

Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.

— Sophocles

“A lie never grows old.”

— Sophocles

Heaven ne'er helps the men who will not act.

— Sophocles

“What do I care for life when you are dead?”

— Sophocles

Count no mortal fortunate till he has departed this life free from pain.

— Sophocles

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.

— Sophocles

“For e'en the bravest spirits run away When they perceive death pressing on life's heels.”

— Sophocles

For even bold natures flee, whenever they see Hades close to life.

— Sophocles

“I have been a stranger here in my own land: All my life”

— Sophocles

Of no mortal say, 'That man is happy,' till vexed by no grievous ill he pass Life's goal.

— Sophocles

To throw awayan honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away.

— Sophocles

Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked.

— Sophocles

There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of mortals before the man has died, then…

— Sophocles

“Show me a man who longs to live a day beyond his time who turns his back on a decent length of…

— Sophocles

“Even in these straits our life is not as pitiful as you'd think, so long as we find joy in every hour.”

— Sophocles

There is an ancient saying, famous among men, that thou shouldst not judge fully of a man's life before he dieth, whether…

— Sophocles

“I owe more to the dead, with whom I will spend a much longer time, than I will ever owe to the…

— Sophocles

It is a painful thing to look at your own trouble and know that you yourself and no one else has made…

— Sophocles

Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.

— Sophocles

“Let every man in mankind's frailty consider his last day; and let none presume on his good fortune until he find Life,…

— Sophocles

We should not speak of one that prospers well As happy, till his life have run its course, And reached its goal.…

— Sophocles

It is best to live anyhow, as one may; do not be afraid of marriage with your mother! Many have lain with…

— Sophocles

“By dread things I am compelled. I know that. I see the trap closing. I know what I am. But while life…

— Sophocles

“OEDIPUS: O, O, O, they will all come, all come out clearly! Light of the sun, let me look upon you no…

— Sophocles

“OEDIPUS: Upon the murderer I invoke this curse- whether he is one man and all unknown, or one of many- may he…

— Sophocles

“Thy life is safe while any god saves mine.”

— Sophocles

Children are the anchors of a mother's life.

— Sophocles

“But life takes sudden twists.”

— Sophocles

Nobody loves life like an old man.

— Sophocles

Even the bold will fly when they see Death drawing in close enough to end their life.

— Sophocles

“To throw away an honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away”

— Sophocles

“One word frees us from all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.”

— Sophocles

You cannot know a man's life before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad.

— Sophocles

“It's not through words but actions that I want to set the luster on my life.”

— Sophocles

“Nothing great enters the life of mortals without a curse.”

— Sophocles

It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by deeds.

— Sophocles