Natalie Merchant (1963) American singer-songwriter
Song lyrics, Our Time In Eden (1992), Candy Everybody Wants
Natalie Merchant (1963) American singer-songwriter
Song lyrics, Our Time In Eden (1992), Candy Everybody Wants
Karl Pilkington (1972) English television personality, social commentator, actor, author and former radio producer
Podcast Series 1, Episode Two
On Sex
“The road to Hades is the easiest to travel.”
Diogenes Laërtius (180–240) biographer of ancient Greek philosophers
Bion, 49.
The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers (c. 200 A.D.), Book 4: The Academy
“Hades was the personification of dark and dangerous--a living, breathing Batman.”
P. C. Cast (1960) American writer
Source: Goddess of Spring
“The Big Four: Out-read 'em. Out-study 'em. Out-present 'em. Out-listen 'em.”
Tom Peters (1942) American writer on business management practices
November 4, 2010.
Tom Peters Daily, Weekly Quote
“Make 'em laugh; make 'em cry; make 'em wait.”
Charles Reade (1814–1884) British writer
Advice given to an aspiring writer.
Attributed
“I plucked a ruby off the nearest plant and threw it at Hades.”
Rick Riordan book The Last Olympian
Source: The Last Olympian
“No man takes with him to Hades all his exceeding wealth.”
Theognis of Megara (-570–-485 BC) Greek lyric poet active in approximately the sixth century BC
Source: Elegies, Line 725, comparable to: "For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away, his glory shall not descend after him", Psalm xlix, 17.
“Boot 'em, don't spatter 'em!”
Heinz Guderian (1888–1954) German general
Nicht Kleckern sondern Klotzen!
As quoted in How Great Generals Win (1993) by Bevin Alexander, p. 227; this statement became a stock phrase which Hitler often repeated. It is comparable to the adage "Don't do things by half."