George Saintsbury To pass to the deluge, and beyond it, and to come to close quarters with our proper division, the origin of Romance itself is a very debatable subject, or rather it is a subject which the wiser mind will hardly care to debate much. – George Saintsbury Care Quotes Close Quotes Debatable Quotes Debate Quotes Deluge Quotes Division Quotes Mind Quotes Origin Quotes Pass Quotes Proper Quotes Quarters Quotes Romance Quotes Subject Quotes Wiser Quotes But at the time when he wrote, Englishmen, with the rarest exceptions, wrote only in French or Latin; and when they began to write in English, a man of genius, to interpret and improve on him, was not found for a long time. The Odyssey is, indeed, one of the greatest of all stories, it is the original romance of the West; but the Iliad, though a magnificent poem, is not much of a story.
Maynard Jackson Behind closed doors they had what were legendary battles I hear but when the doors opened there was absolute unity. Not a crack could be found. No separation whatsoever. They were locked together for the good of the community. – Maynard Jackson
Charles M BlowPatriotism America is not static. America is striving. And sometimes, America requires critique. Jingoism is an avoidance of realism. You can simultaneously love and be disappointed in the object of your love, wanting it to be better than it is. In fact, that is a measure of love. Honest critique is a pillar of patriotism. – Charles M Blow
Sheherazade Goldsmith If you really want to help make a difference while getting a true travel experience, consider a community-run trip. – Sheherazade Goldsmith
Ciro Immobile I don’t see my season with Dortmund negatively. There were some real problems there in the dressing room and they were going through a generation change. – Ciro Immobile
Dimitri Payet I had spent four years at Le Havre, and when they told me they weren’t keeping me, because I wasn’t good for the second division, that hit me hard. – Dimitri Payet
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