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Eschaton comes from the Greek word 'echatos', which just means the end.

Terence McKenna

Greek Quotes: "The Greeks got into Troy by trying, my pretties; everything's done by trying."

The Greeks got into Troy by trying, my pretties; everything's done by trying.

Theocritus

Greek Quotes: "Science, also, is most largely indebted to these beauty-loving Greeks, for truth is one form of loveliness."

Science, also, is most largely indebted to these beauty-loving Greeks, for truth is one form of loveliness.

Theodore Parker

Greek Quotes: "I think of evolution as a myth, like the Norse myths, the Greek myths - anybody's myths. But it was created for a rational age."

I think of evolution as a myth, like the Norse myths, the Greek myths - anybody's myths. But it was created for a rational age.

Tom Wolfe

Greek Quotes: "And it's a crime because the great plays of history, going all the way back to the Greeks, are part of everybody's heritage. It's just like in music, Beethoven or Mozart, that's everybody's heritage"

And it's a crime because the great plays of history, going all the way back to the Greeks, are part of everybody's heritage. It's just like in music, Beethoven or Mozart, that's everybody's heritage

Tony Randall

Greek Quotes: "It's the perfect environment for prayer. Chanting in Greek is like a beautiful opera, but way better."

It's the perfect environment for prayer. Chanting in Greek is like a beautiful opera, but way better.

Troy Polamalu

Greek Quotes: "My wife is Greek. I was a non-denomination Christian before we got married."

My wife is Greek. I was a non-denomination Christian before we got married.

Troy Polamalu

Greek Quotes: "Had Greek civilization never existed ... we would never have become fully conscious."

Had Greek civilization never existed ... we would never have become fully conscious.

W. H. Auden

Greek Quotes: "The Ethiop gods have Ethiop lips, Bronze cheeks, and woolly hair; The Grecian gods are like the Greeks, As keen-eyed, cold and fair."

The Ethiop gods have Ethiop lips, Bronze cheeks, and woolly hair; The Grecian gods are like the Greeks, As keen-eyed, cold and fair.

Walter Bagehot

Greek Quotes: "For mine own part, it was Greek to me."

For mine own part, it was Greek to me.

William Shakespeare

Greek Quotes: "Fall Greeks; fail fame; honour or go or stay; My major vow lies here, this I'll obey."

Fall Greeks; fail fame; honour or go or stay; My major vow lies here, this I'll obey.

William Shakespeare

Greek Quotes: "In the English language, I can love my car, or my house, or my daughter, or traveling, but in Greek and how I grew up, love is described with different words."

In the English language, I can love my car, or my house, or my daughter, or traveling, but in Greek and how I grew up, love is described with different words.

Yanni

Greek Quotes: "American culture is kind of a universal culture, I guess. It's things Greeks grew up with, common references you can use. It's very interesting."

American culture is kind of a universal culture, I guess. It's things Greeks grew up with, common references you can use. It's very interesting.

Yorgos Lanthimos

Greek Quotes: "We talked about politics constantly in my family growing up in North Carolina. There were always debates. Being of Greek background, it's in our blood to drink coffee and talk politics."

We talked about politics constantly in my family growing up in North Carolina. There were always debates. Being of Greek background, it's in our blood to drink coffee and talk politics.

Zach Galifianakis

Greek Quotes: "Hero, ” said Machaon to his sister who was still muttering to her gods. “Please stop. Surely the gods would have heard you by now … let’s try not to annoy them."

Hero, ” said Machaon to his sister who was still muttering to her gods. “Please stop. Surely the gods would have heard you by now … let’s try not to annoy them.

Sulari Gentill, Chasing Odysseus

Greek Quotes: "It is not easy to soothe the immortal gods from their vengeance."

It is not easy to soothe the immortal gods from their vengeance.

Sulari Gentill, Chasing Odysseus

Greek Quotes: "Let's stop kidding ourselves that Greek debt is the Euro's key problem. With Greece gone, who's next ?"

Let's stop kidding ourselves that Greek debt is the Euro's key problem. With Greece gone, who's next ?

Alex Morritt, Impromptu Scribe

Greek Quotes: "Hero, ” he said softly, in a manner that was much like his father’s. “Vengeance and glory are the ways of the Greeks and the Trojans. We are of the Herdsmen."

Hero, ” he said softly, in a manner that was much like his father’s. “Vengeance and glory are the ways of the Greeks and the Trojans. We are of the Herdsmen.

Sulari Gentill, Chasing Odysseus

Greek Quotes: "I don’t know why it’s not universally acknowledged that looking back is a terrible idea. It only makes going forward that much harder."

I don’t know why it’s not universally acknowledged that looking back is a terrible idea. It only makes going forward that much harder.

Amanda Bouchet, Breath of Fire

Greek Quotes: "She wore an A-line bridal gown with a V-shaped neckline while Apollo playing Bach's Air on the G string."

She wore an A-line bridal gown with a V-shaped neckline while Apollo playing Bach's Air on the G string.

Tai, Cupid's Academy: Argus' Big Fat Greek Wedding Ring

Greek Quotes: "My lone desire stands, looking like beauty on a cloud, ripe for my picking, ready for me to ravish and pleasure. Waiting for me to tempt and tease. Satisfy and gratify."

My lone desire stands, looking like beauty on a cloud, ripe for my picking, ready for me to ravish and pleasure. Waiting for me to tempt and tease. Satisfy and gratify.

A.R. Von, Envy's Curse

Greek Quotes: "That is — your friend?" "Philtatos, " Achilles replied, sharply. Most beloved."

That is — your friend?" "Philtatos, " Achilles replied, sharply. Most beloved.

Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

Greek Quotes: "...She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret fire."

...She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret fire.

Virgil, The Aeneid

Greek Quotes: "Do you think we can be friends?” I asked.He stared up at the ceiling. “Probably not, but we can pretend."

Do you think we can be friends?” I asked.He stared up at the ceiling. “Probably not, but we can pretend.

Priya Ardis, Ever My Merlin

Greek Quotes: "Vane grabbed me. “DuLac, let’s chat.” British-speak for “Stand still while I yell at you."

Vane grabbed me. “DuLac, let’s chat.” British-speak for “Stand still while I yell at you.

Priya Ardis, My Merlin Awakening

Greek Quotes: "Sameron adion asoI shall sing a sweeter song tomorrow"

Sameron adion asoI shall sing a sweeter song tomorrow

Theocritus

Greek Quotes: "if being is many, it must be both like and unlike, and this is impossible, for neither can the like be unlike, nor the unlike like"

if being is many, it must be both like and unlike, and this is impossible, for neither can the like be unlike, nor the unlike like

Zeno of Citium

Greek Quotes: "A man.A really manly man with a lot of mannishness in his manliness."

A man.A really manly man with a lot of mannishness in his manliness.

Robert Thier, Storm and Silence

Greek Quotes: "Vane’s lips tightened to suppress a smile. “Why so hostile, love?”“You whacked me on the head with a ball!”“You deserved it."

Vane’s lips tightened to suppress a smile. “Why so hostile, love?”“You whacked me on the head with a ball!”“You deserved it.

Priya Ardis, My Merlin Awakening

Greek Quotes: "I caught his hand. “What do you want me to do?”Leaning down, he kissed the pulse beating on my neck just above the damaged skin. “Tomorrow, I need you to die."

I caught his hand. “What do you want me to do?”Leaning down, he kissed the pulse beating on my neck just above the damaged skin. “Tomorrow, I need you to die.

Priya Ardis, My Merlin Awakening

Greek Quotes: "He’d used the amulet to read my thoughts again. I pictured smacking him in the face."

He’d used the amulet to read my thoughts again. I pictured smacking him in the face.

Priya Ardis, Ever My Merlin

Greek Quotes: "Rough palms cradled my face while my fingers gripped the pillow on either side of his. Lips, teeth, tongue, mingled together. I ate him up and didn’t let go until I had to come up for air."

Rough palms cradled my face while my fingers gripped the pillow on either side of his. Lips, teeth, tongue, mingled together. I ate him up and didn’t let go until I had to come up for air.

Priya Ardis

Greek Quotes: "Nothing shall part us in our love till Thanatos (Death) at his appointed hour removed us from the light of day."

Nothing shall part us in our love till Thanatos (Death) at his appointed hour removed us from the light of day.

Apollonius of Rhodes

Greek Quotes: "Flirting with random women in a tavern? That sounds like Helios. Well, it sounds like most of the gods, actually."

Flirting with random women in a tavern? That sounds like Helios. Well, it sounds like most of the gods, actually.

Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

Greek Quotes: "Άλλα ζητεί η ψυχή σου, γι’ άλλα κλαίει·"

Άλλα ζητεί η ψυχή σου, γι’ άλλα κλαίει·

Constantinos P. Cavafis, Collected Poems

Greek Quotes: "[A]s Agatha Swanburne once said, 'To be kept waiting is unfortunate, but to be kept waiting with nothing interesting to read is a tragedy of Greek proportions."

[A]s Agatha Swanburne once said, 'To be kept waiting is unfortunate, but to be kept waiting with nothing interesting to read is a tragedy of Greek proportions.

Maryrose Wood, The Hidden Gallery

Greek Quotes: "Icarus should have waited for nightfall, the moon would have never let him go."

Icarus should have waited for nightfall, the moon would have never let him go.

Nina Mouawad, Blue Sun: A poetry collection

Greek Quotes: "Alexander the Great slept with 'The Iliad' beneath his pillow. During the waning moon, I cradle Homer’s 'Odyssey' as if it were the sweet body of a woman."

Alexander the Great slept with 'The Iliad' beneath his pillow. During the waning moon, I cradle Homer’s 'Odyssey' as if it were the sweet body of a woman.

Roman Payne, Rooftop Soliloquy

Greek Quotes: "Hmph. Yes. Him. He had the nerve to turn down our offer of immortality and tell us to pay better attention to our children. Er, no offense.” “Oh, how could I take offense? Please, go on ignoring me."

Hmph. Yes. Him. He had the nerve to turn down our offer of immortality and tell us to pay better attention to our children. Er, no offense.” “Oh, how could I take offense? Please, go on ignoring me.

Rick Riordan, The Lost Hero