Edith Hamilton

The fullness of life is in the hazards of life.

The fundamental facts about the Greek was that he had to use his mind. The ancient priest had said, "Thus far and no farther. We set the limits of thought." The Greeks said, "All things are to be examined and called into question. There are no limits set on thought.

There is a field where all wonderful perfections of microscope and telescope fail, all exquisite niceties of weights and measures, as well as that which is behind them, the keen and driving power of the mind. No facts however indubitably detected, no effort of reason however magnificently maintained, can prove that Bach's music is beautiful.

Theories that go counter to the facts of human nature are foredoomed.

To be able to be caught up into the world of thought - that is being educated.

It has always seemed strange to me that in our endless discussions about education so little stress is laid on the pleasure of becoming an edcuated person, the enormous interest it adds to life. To be able to be caught up into the world of thought - that is to be educated.

Great art is the expression of a solution of the conflict between the demands of the world without and that within.

When the mind withdraws into itself and dispenses with facts it makes only chaos.