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I never really thought about it before but I find myself intrigued by the idea. Can you suggest a good book to start with? :-)
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The Ghastly Greek Gods: Classical Mythology You'll Actually Want to Read!
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Why Classical Mythology Matters
For some reason, the Greek Myths have held a powerful place in Academia for centuries. They aren’t considered ‘just’ stories. They are considered something that all educated people should know something about. Sometimes, I find it very hard to understand why.
The Greek Myths aren’t actually very nice. They may have influenced stunning expressions of art over the centuries but when it comes to the M Read more of this blog post »
The Greek Myths aren’t actually very nice. They may have influenced stunning expressions of art over the centuries but when it comes to the M Read more of this blog post »
“People do not like sincerity. What they like is flattery. When they say they want sincerity what they mean, is that they want flattery that sounds sincere.”
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“A bit of trash now and then is good for the severest reader. It provides the necessary roughage in the literary diet.”
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“I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.”
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“I have a different idea of elegance. I don't dress like a fop, it's true, but my moral grooming is impeccable. I never appear in public with a soiled conscience, a tarnished honor, threadbare scruples, or an insult that I haven't washed away. I'm always immaculately clean, adorned with independence and frankness. I may not cut a stylish figure, but I hold my soul erect. I wear my deeds as ribbons, my wit is sharper then the finest mustache, and when I walk among men I make truths ring like spurs.”
― Cyrano de Bergerac
― Cyrano de Bergerac
“It takes a lot of time to be a genius. You have to sit around so much, doing nothing, really doing nothing.”
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