"Homer excels all the inventors of other arts in this: that he has swallowed up the honor of those who succeeded him."

-- Alexander Pope

#Art Quotes #Honor Quotes #Inventor Quotes

“Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another's woe.”
“There was nothing else to do but call upon the Creator, praying, begging, pleading, bargainingâ€”anything to make him protect Xavier. I couldnâ€™t have him ripped away from me like that. I could survive emotional turmoil; I could survive the most intense physical torture. I could survive Armageddon and holy fire raining down upon the earth, but I could not survive without him.”

Source : Alexandra Adornetto (2011). “Hades”, p.63, Macmillan
“Each day, I read the New York Times before leaving for the theater. And I have this standing assignment: connect the world of Anthem to the late breaking events of the day.”

Source : Source: www.theobjectivestandard.com
“I really love pets. They're like children. They know if you really love them or not. You can't fool them.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Growing up with my dad being a musician, it seemed like a male centric world to me. I just didn't know many girls playing guitar.”
“I am not 100% English, I am actually part Italian and even part Hungarian. Therefore I feel very much part of Europe both in my upbringing and outlook.”
“I finally returned to Iran in 1979, when I got my degree in English and American literature, and stayed for 18 years in the Islamic republic.”
“Use their tactics if you feel strongly enough. Make a nuisance of yourself. Make an official complaint. Take it to a tribunal. As an atheist youre part of a minority whose beliefs are constantly ignored and marginalised while religious prejudice is pandered to and encouraged, and you have every right to be offended by that . . . Remember, one person on their own cant do much, but a million people each doing a little every day can change things very quickly”

Source : "Laughing religion off the planet with Pat Condell". Interview with Dave McKeegan, freethinker.co.uk. February 27, 2008.

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