“One word frees us from all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.” — Sophocles Copy Share Image
How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in truth! — Sophocles Copy Share Image
If men live decently it is because discipline saves their very lives for them. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
“I was born to share love, not hate”, said Antigone. “Go then, and share your love for the dead”, responds Creon.” — Sophocles Copy Share Image
They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
“Orestes beloved. as you die you destroy me. You have torn away the part of my mind where hope was .” — Sophocles Copy Share Image
It has been hard, I know, my daughters, but one word alone wipes out all of the hardships: love. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
“Love resistless in fight, all yield at a glance of thine eye, Love who pillowed all night on a maiden's cheek dost… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
“ELECTRA: Oh but my love—now that you have travelled back down all those years to meet my heart, over all this grief… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
“Not from Hades' black and universal lake can you lift him. Not by groaning, not by prayers. Yet you run yourself out… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Love, unconquerable, Waster of rich men, keeper Of warm lights and all-night vigil In the soft face of a girl: Sea-wanderer, forest-visitor!… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still. — Sophocles Copy Share Image
Why should man fear since chance is all in all for him, and he can clearly foreknow nothing? Best to live lightly, as one… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
When ice appears out of doors, and boys seize it up while it is solid, at first they experience new pleasures. But in the… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
“I have nothing but contempt for the kind of governor who is afraid, for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is… — Sophocles Copy Share Image
