It was a Roman who said it was sweet to die for one's country. The Greeks never said it was sweet to die for anything. They had no vital lies.
Edith HamiltonWhen we speak of beauty, we're speaking of something we're more or less indifferent to.
Edith HamiltonA word is no light matter. Words have with truth been called fossil poetry, each, that is, a symbol of a creative thought.
Edith HamiltonPain is the most individualized thing on earth. It is true that it is the great common bond as well, but that realization only comes when it is over. To suffer is to be alone. To watch another suffer is to know the barrier that shuts each of us away by himself Only individuals can suffer.
Edith Hamilton