Phyllis Stevens > Phyllis's Quotes

“One word
Frees us of all the weight and pain of life:
That word is love.”
― Sophocles

“Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted.”
― Sophocles

“All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.”
― Sophocles, Antigone

“One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day has been.”
― Sophocles

“The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.”
― Sophocles

“Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.”
― Sophocles, Antigone

“To throw away an honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away”
― Sophocles, Oedipus Rex