Starting from Scratch Quotes

“The Aeneid is not an epic for times of peace. Its verses are not suited to smooth sailing. When all is well, the Aeneid bores people to death - and lucky are those who, for centuries, have had the luxury of yawning at its hexameters . . . The Aeneid is warmly recommended reading for days when you're in the eye of a storm without an umbrella. On sunny days, it serves little to no purpose.”
― Andrea Marcolongo, Starting from Scratch: The Life-Changing Lessons of Aeneas

“I have never heard anyone, when asked to name their favorite hero, answer Aeneas. And that's coming from someone who has lived for a time in Rome.”
― Andrea Marcolongo, Starting from Scratch: The Life-Changing Lessons of Aeneas