Greek mythology Quote by Michael Lewis

“His eyeless skull took in the line of costumes, the waxy debris of the makeup table. His empty nostrils snuffed up the mixed smells…

— Terry Pratchett

“When they told him this, Ransom at last understood why mythology was what it was -- gleams of celestial strength and beauty falling on…

— C.S. Lewis

“the outlines of his figure were indistinct—but his features were the features of a deity; for the mantle of the night, and of the…

— Edgar Allan Poe

“Oh, he did look like a deity – the perfect balance of danger and charm, he was at the same time fascinating and inaccessible,…

— Simona Panova

“O Dionysus, Son of God, do you see our sufferings? Do you see your faithful in helpless agony before the oppressor? O Lord, come…

— Euripides

“Unfortunately, we forget the cruel details of the agonizing sacrifice God made on our behalf. Familiarity breeds complacency. Even before his crucifixion, the Son…

— Rick Warren

“Now keep in mind that the typical Greek myth goes something like this: innocent shepherd boy is minding his own business, an overflying god…

— Neal Stephenson

“He looked up to the gods but never accepted their eternal superiority. For better or worse, plotting their overthrow was the only aspiration that…

— Taona Dumisani Chiveneko

“In his tent, Achilles grieved with his whole being and the gods saw he was a man already dead, a victim of the part…

— Louise Glück

“There were times when he confronted his own image as a man confronts an empty valley, and the vision propelled him forward again to…

— John le Carré

“Not only did he have the body of a Greek fucking god, but his smile, his eyes, and his laugh lit my life.”

— Adriane Leigh

“He looked down through the green transparency to the stony bottom webbed with golden lines. Never still. If his soul could cast a reflection…

— Saul Bellow