Homer Quotes

Strife and Confusion joined the fight, along with cruel Death, who seized one wounded man while still alive and then another man without a wound, while pulling the feet of one more corpse out from the fight. The clothes Death wore around her shoulders were dyed red with human blood.

Sensitive love letters are my specialty. 'Dear Baby, Welcome to Dumpsville. Population: you.'

And overpowered by memory Both men gave way to grief. Priam wept freely For man - killing Hector, throbbing, crouching Before Achilles' feet as Achilles wept himself, Now for his father, now for Patroclus once again And their sobbing rose and fell throughout the house.

Because they're stupid, that's why. That's why everybody does everything.

Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.

I'm a Spalding Gray in a Rick Dees world.

Unextinguished laughter shakes the skies.

And empty words are evil.

You, why are you so afraid of war and slaughter? Even if all the rest of us drop and die around you, grappling for the ships, you’d run no risk of death: you lack the heart to last it out in combat—coward!

Oall the creatures that creep and breathe on earth, there is none more wretched than man.

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

You will certainly not be able to take the lead in all things yourself, for to one man a god has given deeds of war, and to another the dance, to another lyre and song, and in another wide-sounding Zeus puts a good mind.

So, the gods don't hand out all their gifts at once, not build and brains and flowing speech to all. One man may fail to impress us with his looks but a god can crown his words with beauty, charm, and men look on with delight when he speaks out. Never faltering, filled with winning self-control, he shines forth at assembly grounds and people gaze at him like a god when he walks through the streets. Another man may look like a deathless one on high but there's not a bit of grace to crown his words. Just like you, my fine, handsome friend.

For love deceives the best of woman kind.

Goddess of song, teach me the story of a hero.

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

I'm not a bath man myself. More of a cologne man.

Achilles absent was Achilles still!

To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.

One who contends with immortals lives a very short life.

See now, how men lay blame upon us gods for what is after all nothing but their own folly.

Like a girl, a baby running after her mother, begging to be picked up, and she tugs on her skirts, holding her back as she tries to hurry off—all tears, fawning up at her, till she takes her in her arms… That’s how you look, Patroclus, streaming live tears.

How delicate her feet who shuns the ground, Stepping a-tiptoe on the heads of men.

And by the Sacred Parchment, I swear that if I reveal the secrets of The Stonecutters, may my stomach become bloated and my head be plucked of all but three hairs

This year I invested in pumpkins. They've been going up the whole month of October and I got a feeling they're going to peak right around January. Then bang! That's when I'll cash in.

We got a little rule back home: If it's brown, drink it down. If it's black, send it back.

The melancholy joys of evils pass'd, For he who much has suffer'd, much will know.

It is the bold man who every time does best, at home or abroad.

No man or woman born, coward or brave, can shun his destiny.

I'm a rageaholic. I just can't live without rageahol.

We men are wretched things.

Discourse, the sweeter banquet of the mind.

Fear, O Achilles, the wrath of heaven; think on your own father and have compassion upon me, who am the more pitiable

For never, never, wicked man was wise.

Like strength is felt from hope, and from despair.

I won't lie to you, fatherhood isn't easy like motherhood.

A woman is a lot like a refrigerator. Six feet tall, 300 pounds...it makes ice.

out of sight,out of mind

The God of War will see fair play-he's often slain that wants to slay!

Sleep and Death, who are twin brothers.

Come, weave us a scheme so I can pay them back! Stand beside me, Athena, fire me with daring, fierce as the day we ripped Troy's glittering crown of towers down. Stand by me - furious now as then, my bright-eyed one - and I would fight three hundred men, great goddess, with you to brace me, comrade-in-arms in battle!

Whatever day Makes man a slave, takes half his worth away.

A man dies still if he has done nothing, as one who has done much.

Will cast the spear and leave the rest to Jove.

Once harm has been done, even a fool understands it.

If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way.

God help me, I'm just not that bright.

Short is my date, but deathless my renown.