Our word 'idiot' comes from the Greek name for the man who took no share in public matters.
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 HamiltonWhen we speak of beauty, we're speaking of something we're more or less indifferent to.
Edith Hamilton