Greek Culture Quotes

Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts And eloquence.

If I could go anywhere, I'd love to visit Greece someday because it looks so beautiful, and I'd also love to go to Mexico.

Greek pederasty honored the erotic magnetism of male adolescence in a way that today brings police to the door. Children are more conscious and perverse than parents like to think.

I'm Greek, and we're conspiratorial by nature.

My dad's Macedonian, mum Greek... so for as long as I can remember, my uncles have talked about our warrior blood.

The Muse gave the Greeks genius and the art of the well-turned phrase.

Drink, live like the Greeks, eat, gorge.

You must know that the Grecian maidens, as beautiful as houris, their necks glimmering with innumerable pearls, their bodies clothed with tunics of costly silks and sprinkled with gold, are awaiting your arrival, reclining on soft couches in the sumptuous palaces of crowned lords and princes.

I couldn’t miss Percy’s fifteenth birthday,” Poseidon said. “Why, if this were Sparta, Percy would be a man today!” "That’s true,” Paul said. “I used to teach ancient history.” Poseidon’s eyes twinkled. “That’s me. Ancient history.

I had the good luck a few years ago to visit the archeological site of Zippori in Israel ... I could see here displayed the Greek culture that Jesus decisively rejected, the same Greek culture that infiltrated the Christian religion soon after his death and has dominated Christianity ever since.

I lived in Greece for about four years of my life, and living there had a huge impact on my life growing up. My father was very much adamant that we would learn about our culture. It's a very rich culture to be a part of since it has such a great history behind it. I definitely carry that in my job, and I am very passionate.

The Macedonian people and their kings were of Greek stock, as their traditions and the scanty remains of their language combine to testify.

My mother is from Greece: she comes from Vrahos, a small village in Kastoria.

How can any educated person stay away from the Greeks? I have always been far more interested in them than in science.

Of all peoples the Greeks have dreamt the dream of life best.

The ancient Greeks and Romans were comfortable with any number of deities and were quite open to allowing conquered nations to continue to worship in whatever ways they saw fit, as long as they didn't mind having an emperor who required taxes and tributes.

The light of Greece opened my eyes, penetrated my pores, expanded my whole being.

I'm Greek. My body produces feta cheese.

On the publicity tour of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' I was asked over and over again, if, as the writer, I felt it was a fair depiction of real life to have someone of my er, below average looks, hook up with hottie John Corbett.

Romanians are culturally European, very close to the French. Socially, they are now building a society that is emotionally closer to the Balkans, Turkey and Greece.

I always read the Capitol as f—ked up pansexuality, everybody is doing everybody. Back to Greek and Roman times! It’s all happening.

When I traveled through Greece in the '90s, everything [Albert Hoxie] taught me came flooding back and I was able to appreciate the art and culture much more because of him.

In the ancient world and, above all, among the Greeks, human nature was held in high esteem.

Hey," he said. "It's someday." He said the last word in Greek.