And may we not say, Adeimantus, that the most gifted minds, when they are ill- educated, become the worst?

Attention to health is life greatest hindrance.

Music is that which takes silence and brings it to life.

Then may we not fairly plead in reply that our true lover of knowledge naturally strives for truth, and is not content with common opinion, but soars with undimmed and unwearied passion till he grasps the essential nature of things with the mental faculty fitted to do so, that is, with the faculty which is akin to reality, and which approaches and unites with it, and begets intelligence and truth as children, and is only released from travail when it has thus reached knowledge and true life and satisfaction?

How well I remember the aged poet Sophocles, when in answer to the question, "How does love suit with age, Sophocles - are you still the man you were?" he replied, "Peace, most gladly have I escaped the thing of which you speak; I feel as if I had escaped from a mad and furious master."

You can't do good if you don't feel good.

The deity on purpose [sings] the liveliest of all lyrics through the most miserable poet.