Mistress Of Rome Quotes & Sayings

The end of every game is an anti-climax. What you thought you would feel you don't feel, what you thought was so important isn't any more. It's the game that's exciting. — Jeanette Winterson

Only from dark coal tunnels white diamonds come, but only by the light are they recognised. — Akiane Kramarik

Voltage crossed the distance between Sheila and Webster. A current composed of anger and remorse and something else-the last flicker of attraction — Anita Shreve

The sun is always shining someplace — Muhammad Ali

What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment. — Horace

This is a test, isn't it? It's like choosing out of three caskets in a fairy tale. Everyone knows the rules. You never choose the gold shiny one. Or even the quite impressive silver one. What you're supposed to do is choose the dull little lead one, and then there's a flash of light and it turns into a mountain of jewels — Sophie Kinsella

The female form is much more erotic than the male, who doesn't think that? — Christina Aguilera

Ancient art was the tyrant of Egypt, the mistress of Greece and the servant of Rome. — Henry Fuseli

Brendan's not the guy you use to figure your shit out, Brendan's the guy you hope you get once you have figured your shit out. — Nia Forrester

Advances in technology will continue to reach far into every sector of our economy. Future job and economic growth in industry, defense, transportation, agriculture, health care, and life sciences is directly related to scientific advancement. — Christopher Bond

Consciousness is not a bunch of thoughts or a certain level of understanding. Consciousness is a dimension that is beyond our physicality. — Jaggi Vasudev

What kind of moron wants to be a gladiator? — Kate Quinn

Lepida, has anyone ever told you that you're a cruel spiteful selfish slut? ... You're vicious. You're unprincipled. You mistreat your slaves and abuse your daughter. And furthermore you're the worst, most neglectful, most criminal wife in Rome. I think we can go now. — Kate Quinn

Monogamy, or restrictions by law to one wife, is no part of the economy of heaven among men. Such a system was commenced by the founders of the Roman Empire ... Rome became the mistress of the world, and introduced this order of monogamy wherever her sway was acknowledged. Thus this monogamic order of marriage, so esteemed by modern Christians as a hold sacrament and divine institution, is nothing but a system established by a set of robbers. — Brigham Young

My purpose is to paint the life of my people as I know it. — Romare Bearden

It is tragic to have to realize that the best I had to give as a soldier, obedience, and loyalty, was exploited for purposes which could not be recognized at the time, and that I did not see that there is a limit set even for a soldier's performance to his duty. That is my fate. — Wilhelm Keitel

Grief is a hard mistress to have, Rome. She eventually wants all you have to give her. — Jay Crownover

What alchemy there was in human beings. — Agatha Christie

I am Athena. Before that I was Thea, singer and slave and lover of gladiators. Before that I was Leah, daughter of Benjamin and Rachael of Masada. I am as mortal as you, you common little man. And I fear no one! — Kate Quinn