If you are one of earth’s inhabitants, how blest your father, and your gentle mother, blest all your kin. I know what happiness must send the warm tears to their eyes, each time they see their wondrous child go to the dancing! But one man’s destiny is more than blest—he who prevails, and takes you as his bride. Never have I laid eyes on equal beauty in man or woman. I am hushed indeed.

Over the wine-dark sea.

Nothing feebler than a man does the earth raise up, of all the things which breathe and move on the earth, for he believes that he will never suffer evil in the future, as long as the gods give him success and he flourishes in his strength; but when the blessed gods bring sorrows too to pass, even these he bears, against his will, with steadfast spirit, for the thoughts of earthly men are like the day which the father of gods and men brings upon them.

Thou knowst the oer-eager vehemence of youth,How quick in temper, and in judgement weak.

Is he not sacred, even to the gods, the wandering man who comes in weariness?

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

Everything is more beautiful because we're doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now. We will never be here again.