The ancient Greeks noticed that a man with arms and legs extended described a circle, with his navel as the center.
Stephen GardinerIn the Scottish Orkneys, the little stone houses with their single large room and central hearth had an extraordinary range of built-in furniture.
Stephen GardinerUntil we perceive the meaning of our past, we remain the mere carriers of ideas, like the Nomads.
Stephen GardinerIn cities like Athens, poor houses lined narrow and tortuous streets in spite of luxurious public buildings.
Stephen Gardiner