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Greek Quotes (page 9)

Dave Barry quote: "The word aerobics comes from two Greek words: aero, meaning..."
The word aerobics comes from two Greek words: aero, meaning “ability to,” and bics, meaning “withstand tremendous boredom. Dave Barry
Human reason is beautiful and invincible. No bars, no barbed wire, no pulping of books, No sentence of banishment can prevail against it. It puts what should be above things as they are. It does not know Jew from Greek nor slave from master. Czeslaw Milosz
While Leonidas was preparing to make his stand, a Persian envoy arrived. The envoy explained to Leonidas the futility of trying to resist the advance of the Great King's army and demanded that the Greeks lay down their arms and submit to the might of Persia. Leonidas laconically told Xerxes, "Come and get them. Plutarch
C. S. Lewis quote: "Mathematics effectively began when a few Greek friends got..."
Mathematics effectively began when a few Greek friends got together to talk about numbers and lines and angles. C. S. Lewis
When we approach the Upanishads for an understanding of the Cosmic Mystery, we are coming to the very heart of the Hindu experience of God. This is what we want to try to understand, not with our minds, but with our hearts: to enter into the heart and continually remind ourselves that the Upanishads are intended to lead us to the heart. The Greek fathers of the Church used to say, "Lead the thoughts from the head into the heart and keep them there." This is to open to the Cosmic Mystery. Bede Griffiths
We will have have the dead at our councils. The ancient Greeks voted by stones, these shall vote by tombstones. It is all quite regular and official, for most tombstones like most ballot papers, are marked with a cross. Gilbert K. Chesterton
[English] fails me utterly when I attempt to describe what I love about Greek, that language innocent of all quirks and cranks; a language obsessed with action, and with the joy of seeing action multiply from action, action marching relentlessly ahead and with yet more actions filing in from either side to fall into neat step at the rear, in a long straight rank of cause and effect toward what will be inevitable, the only possible end. Donna Tartt
Charlotte Bronte quote: "Unfeeling thing that I was, the sensibilities of the maternal..."
Unfeeling thing that I was, the sensibilities of the maternal heart were Greek and Hebrew to me. Charlotte Bronte
An event is not any more intrinsically intelligible or unintelligible because of the pace at which it moves. For a man who does not believe in a miracle, a slow miracle would be just as incredible as a swift one. The Greek witch may have turned sailors to swine with a stroke of the wand. But to see a naval gentleman of our acquaintance looking a little more like a pig every day, till he ended with four trotters and a curly tail, would not be any more soothing. It might be rather more creepy... Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert Murray quote: "The higher Greek poetry did not make up fictitious plots; its..."
The higher Greek poetry did not make up fictitious plots; its business was to express the heroic saga, the myths. Gilbert Murray
The fact is that much misunderstanding is often caused by our modern attempts to limit too strictly the meaning of a Greek word. Gilbert Murray
Gilbert Murray quote: "Few of the great works of ancient Greek literature are easy..."
Few of the great works of ancient Greek literature are easy reading. Gilbert Murray
Look, the whole world wants to modernize, and when you look to what they mean by modernizing, they mean Americanize. Would a modern Greek prefer to live in Orange County than Piraeus? Yes. Absolutely. Rupert Murdoch
I like to cook, but mostly Greek. When I am confused or tired, I think about what I can cook. It takes you away from everything, as you are thinking only of your dish. Nana Mouskouri
Mario Monti quote: "Not all Greeks are ready to do whatever is necessary to stay..."
Not all Greeks are ready to do whatever is necessary to stay in the euro. Mario Monti

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