Why have you come to me here, dear heart, with all these instructions? I promise you I will do everything just as you ask. But come closer. Let us give in to grief, however briefly, in each other's arms. Homer More Quotes by Homer More Quotes From Homer And empty words are evil. Homer empty-wordsemptyevil When you're in my house you shall do as I do and believe who I believe in. So Bart butter your bacon. Homer i-believehousebelieve We are quick to flare up, we races of men on the earth. Homer flare-upracemen Unextinguished laughter shakes the skies. Homer absurdlaughtersky Few sons are like their fathers - many are worse, few better. Homer dadfatherson Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this. Homer strongsightheart Noble and manly music invigorates the spirit, strengthens the wavering man, and incites him to great and worthy deeds. Homer nobledeedsmen Thus have the gods spun the thread for wretched mortals: that they live in grief while they themselves are without cares; for two jars stand on the floor of Zeus of the gifts which he gives, one of evils and another of blessings. Homer griefblessingtwo There will be killing till the score is paid. Homer scorepaidkilling Is he not sacred, even to the gods, the wandering man who comes in weariness? Homer rage-from-the-iliadsacredmen ...like that star of the waning summer who beyond all stars rises bathed in the ocean stream to glitter in brilliance. Homer oceanstarssummer So, the gods don't hand out all their gifts at once, not build and brains and flowing speech to all. One man may fail to impress us with his looks but a god can crown his words with beauty, charm, and men look on with delight when he speaks out. Never faltering, filled with winning self-control, he shines forth at assembly grounds and people gaze at him like a god when he walks through the streets. Another man may look like a deathless one on high but there's not a bit of grace to crown his words. Just like you, my fine, handsome friend. Homer selfwinningmen Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter. Homer teenagerstruggleinspirational I'll get out of this city alive, even if it kills me! Homer kill-mealivecities In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare! Homer rare-beautyyouthbeauty Beauty! Terrible Beauty! A deathless Goddess-- so she strikes our eyes! Homer rage-from-the-iliadgoddesseye Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid. Homer communicationliteraturewind A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother. Homer familysympathyfriendship Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his country's cause. Homer braverymencountry It behooves a father to be blameless if he expects his child to be. Homer dadfatherchildren