To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all our days. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes antiquity celebrate childhood
For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is at least human. Plutarch errhumanman Change image and share on social
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends. Plutarch adversitybalancefriend Change image and share on social
All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own. Plutarch asleepawakecommon Change image and share on social
I think that there's something extremely beautiful about the Olympic ideal and its motto - 'Swifter, higher, stronger' - it's such a beautiful motto, and it celebrates everything which is the antithesis of death and dissolution and entropy. Chris Cleave antithesisbeautifulcelebrate share on social
I had this wild imagination. I was never me. All my childhood photos, I'm in fancy dress, playing a Russian refuge or Marvelous Mad Madam Mim. Juno Temple childhooddressfancy Change image and share on social
Such discoveries have led me, and other geologists, to reconsider the evidence previously derived from caves brought forward in proof of the high antiquity of Man. Charles Lyell antiquitybringcave Change image and share on social