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For who can be ashamed to lose to such beauty?


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He is a weapon, a killer. Do not forget it. You can use a spear as a walking stick, but that will not change its nature.

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In the darkness, two shadows, reaching through the hopeless, heavy dusk. Their hands meet, and light spills in a flood like a hundred golden urns pouring out of the sun.

In the darkness, two shadows, reaching through the hopeless, heavy dusk. Their hands meet, and light spills in a flood like a hundred golden urns pouring out of the sun.



When he died, all things soft and beautiful and bright would be buried with him.

When he died, all things soft and beautiful and bright would be buried with him.



And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone.

And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone.



But is it not a sort of genius to cut always to the heart?

But is it not a sort of genius to cut always to the heart?



She wants you to be a god, " I told him."I know." His face twisted with embarrassment, and in spite of itself my heart lightened. It was such a boyish response. And so human. Parents, everywhere.

She wants you to be a god, " I told him."I know." His face twisted with embarrassment, and in spite of itself my heart lightened. It was such a boyish response. And so human. Parents, everywhere.



Patroclus, ' he said. He was always better with words than I.

Patroclus, ' he said. He was always better with words than I.



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Wealth and reputation were the things our people had always killed for.



There is no honour in betraying your friends.

There is no honour in betraying your friends.






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This page presents the quote "For who can be ashamed to lose to such beauty?". Author of this quote is Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles. This quote is about love, beauty, support, grief, devotion, patrochilles, affection,.