630 Quotes by Madeline Miller

I think: this is what I will miss. I think: I will kill myself rather than miss it. I think: how long do we have?

This was a man who moved like the gods were watching: every gesture he made was upright and correct. There was no one else it could be but Hector

Aquiles se sonrojó como si le hubieran abofeteado. Una cosa era llevar un vestido, impelido por la necesidad, y otra muy distinta que todos lo supieran. Nuestro pueblo reservaba los más feos apelativos para los hombres que actuaban como mujeres; semejantes insultos habían provocado la pérdida de muchas vidas.

But endurance had always been my virtue, and I kept on

But endurance had always. been my virtue, and I kept on.

But endurance had always been my virtue, and I kept on.

She seemed to fit into the air like a jewel in its crown.

This and this and this.

What is a mortal like?”It was a child’s question, but he nodded gravely. “There is no single answer. They are each different. The only thing they share is death. You know the word?