Homer, The Odyssey Quotes

There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.

And empty words are evil.

For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother

Come then, put away your sword in its sheath, and let us two go up into my bed so that, lying together in the bed of love, we may then have faith and trust in each other.

Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.

There is nothing more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.

I would disapprove of another hospitable man who was excessive in friendship, as of one excessive in hate. In all things balance is better.

Iron has powers to draw a man to ruin

but sing no more this bitter tale that wears my heart away

Heaven has appointed us dwellers on earth a time for all things.

The gods granted us misery, in jealousy over the thought that we two, always together, should enjoy our youth, and then come to the threshold of old age.

...an irresistible sleep fell deeply on his eyes, the sweetest, soundest oblivion, still as the sleep of death itself...

The business of wretches is wretched even in guarantee giving.