Sophocles Quotes

Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

Sophocles

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: greek
  • Birth: 496 BC - 406 BC

Topics

ManBlindSeeThingsOffFar

Chicago seems to follow New York, and coming from New York and being in real estate, I worry about things happening in Chicago that have happened in New York. I've seen a great city like New York go downhill. It has a wonderful financial downtown, but the rest of the city is not very nice.

Jerry Reinsdorf

GreatNew YorkCityReal EstateRest

The business of being a popular entertainer in England is just too hard.

Andrew Eldritch

BusinessHardBeingJustEngland

I dread my trial at the pearly gates - knowing my luck, I'll be hot on the heels of a blameless nun who will be ushered straight to a luscious cloud with prime sea views.

Robert Rinder

SeaLuckCloudWillKnowingHot

Whenever you are coaching, you are trying to get the most balanced team that you can: balance between defense, offense, and rebounding.

Jeff Van Gundy

BalanceTeamCoachingTryingYou

What I am against is false optimism: the notion either that things have to go well, or else that they tend to, or else that the default condition of historical trajectories is characteristically beneficial in the long-run.

Tony Judt

I AmOptimismGoHistoricalAgainst

Growing up, I loved Bill Cosby.

Robin Thicke

Growing UpLovedGrowingUpBill

For the establishment, philosophy is both an elitist and an idealist discipline: In high school, it is a compulsory subject; at university, they teach the idealist line. They are conducting a conversation with themselves.

Michel Onfray

DisciplineSchoolHigh SchoolTeach

It is true what is said in Washington - 'No matter how cynical you get, it's never enough to catch up.'

Louie Gohmert

EnoughYouSaidWashingtonTrueUp

I think when it comes to Botox and surgery, actresses should do it or not do it, but be honest about their choices.

Debra Winger

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'Redemption' is about understanding myself and not worrying about my relationship with the industry.

Dawn Richard

RelationshipMyselfUnderstanding

It's only when I feel that I can do justice to a character that I take up a film.

Prabhas

CharacterJusticeFeelI CanUp

Women deserve better. They deserve the freedom to make their own health care choices.

Suzan DelBene

WomenFreedomHealthChoicesBetter

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