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.
I have a proven record as an effective legislator, which I believe is my greatest asset.
Feminists say no-fault divorce was a large hurdle on the path to female liberation. They apparently don't consult the deepest hopes or greatest fears of young women.
Most mustaches lie waiting for some Clark Gable or Tom Selleck to fix them in the mind. The greatest are identified with a single man, a bad man, usually, who so wrapped his identity with a particular configuration of facial hair that the two became inseparable.
One of the greatest men to ever walk this land was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His life exemplified unity by bringing people together for the good of all. In any small way I hope to someday bring people together like Dr. King.
To me, the greatest asset of the Fed is the people. We have a tremendously dedicated staff... They feel proud to work for the Fed because this is such a competent, professional and well-respected organization.
Breaking Benjamin, talk about songwriting, I mean, some of the greatest songwriters of the modern era. And, obviously, it's a little heavier.
In this nation, the greatest of all nations, there are no second-class families. That is our great American conviction.
My greatest fear is to be misunderstood.
The greatest failure is that although we have created institutions, we have not created a civil society.
My greatest strength is common sense. I'm really a standard brand - like Campbell's tomato soup or Baker's chocolate.
One of the greatest things drama can do, at it's best, is to redefine the words we use every day such as love, home, family, loyalty and envy. Tragedy need not be a downer.
The greatest barrier to someone achieving their potential is their denial of it.
The greatest leading man, in my opinion, will always be Cary Grant.
God hangs the greatest weights upon the smallest wires.
That action is best which procures the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers.
I wrote my thesis on the benefits of war and very near got thrown out of college. But I can show you where the greatest advancement of mankind comes under stress and strain, not comfort.
Just because it reads well doesn't mean it's always going to look good on screen. Then, a network or studio has to pick up the show, and then they have to order more episodes, and then people have to watch it. It could be the greatest thing on television that nobody ever watches.
The art of the parenthesis is one of the greatest secrets of eloquence in Society.
The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.
Our ideals of freedom, set forth and realized in our Constitution, are our greatest export to the world.
The greatest untapped reservoir of raw material in the history of our game is the black race.
Since the commencement of 1830, I had been living with Mr. Joseph Travis, who was to me a kind master and placed the greatest confidence in me; in fact, I had no cause to complain of his treatment of me.
I was called the greatest director in Europe, but I was just a hard worker.
If I would have ever dreamed that I wouldn't be in Van Halen anymore and was going to have resume my solo career again, I would have never contributed anything towards my own greatest hits package.
Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
Memory is the greatest of artists, and effaces from your mind what is unnecessary.
My greatest reward is knowing for certain, as I do with many other acts and artistes, that without Jonathan King being alive and involved, Genesis would not exist, and the guys would have had careers as intended - as accountants and lawyers!
Of poets I put Virgil first - he was greatest.
I think the greatest challenge in environmentalism and the most rewarding challenge is trying to figure out how humans can meet their needs while protecting the environment.
America, the self-described greatest nation on Earth, has the highest incarceration rate on the planet.
The greatest joys are found not only in what we do and feel, but also in what we hope for.
There's so much with my character in 'Dredd' that I identify with. She's my favorite character I think I've ever played. She's the most dynamic and fascinating woman that I could even imagine playing, so I love her. What I love about her is that her sensitivity is her greatest strength.
Some of the greatest writers in our industry can't get work.
I chose a time in the century which had the greatest moments for novels - the late '30s and World War II.
For centuries, New York has served as the gateway for millions of people from all over the world in search of the American dream. It only makes sense that it would now serve as a gateway for the world's greatest athletes.
