Z Quotes
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“Zeus may have been the God
of lightning and of thunder.
But it was Hera
who invented the rain”
Source: Great Goddesses: Life Lessons from Myths and Monsters
“Zeus may wish us ill, in other words, but that doesn't mean Pandora herself is evil, any more than the lightning which Zeus hurls at those of us who displease him is evil. Lightning is neutral, neither good nor bad, however much we fear it. Perhaps we can accept that Pandora is the same, unless we choose to see her otherwise.”
Source: Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths
“Zeus most glorious and most great, Thundercloud, throned in the heavens! Let not the sun go down and the darkness come, until I cast down headlong the citadel of Priam in flames, and burn his gates with blazing fire, and tear to rags the shirt upon Hectors breast! May many of his men fall about him prone in the dust and bite the earth!”
“Zeus rolled his eyes. "A dimwitted god, apparently. But yes. With the consensus of the entire Council, I can make you immortal. Then I will have to put up with you forever."
"Hmm," Ares mused. "That means I can smash him to a pulp as often as I want, and he'll just keep
coming back for more. I like this idea."
"I approve as well," Athena said, though she was looking at Annabeth.
I glanced back. Annabeth was trying not to meet my eyes. Her face was pale. I flashed back to two years ago, when I'd thought she was going to take the pledge to Artemis and become a Hunter. I'd been on the edge of a panic attack, thinking that I'd lose her. Now, she looked pretty much the same way.
I thought about the Three Fates, and the way I'd seen my life flash by. I could avoid all that. No aging, no death, no body in the grave. I could be a teenager forever, in top condition, powerful, and immortal, serving my father. I could have power and eternal life.
Who could refuse that?
Then I looked at Annabeth again. I thought about my friends from camp: Charles Beckendorf, Michael Yew, Silena Beauregard, so many others who were now dead. I thought about Ethan Nakamura and Luke.
And I knew what to do.
"No," I said.
The Council was silent. The gods frowned at each other like they must have misheard.
"No?" Zeus said. "You are . . . turning down our generous gift?"
There was a dangerous edge to his voice, like a thunderstorm about to erupt.
"I'm honored and everything," I said. "Don't get me wrong. It's just . . . I've got a lot of life left to live. I'd hate to peak in my sophomore year."
The gods were glaring at me, but Annabeth had her hands over her mouth. Her eyes were shining. And that kind of made up for it.”
Source: The Last Olympian
“Zeus rumbles and a mammoth winter of snow
pours from the sky; agile rivers are ice.
Damn the winter cold! Pile up the burning logs
and water the great flagons of red wine;
place feather pillows by your head, and drink.
Let us not brood about hard times. Bakchos,
our solace is in you and your red wines:
our medicine of grape. Drink deeply, drink.”
“Zeus the Thunderer in his own person and with all solemnity made me certain promises. These you tell me to forget; and instead you would have me base my actions on the flight of birds, winged creatures who do not interest me at all - in fact I do not care whether they fly to the right towards the morning sun or to the left into the western gloom.”
Source: The Iliad
“Zeus wanted something that would bring healing to the people who had survived the war.
In my mind, there was nothing more healing to the soul than the written word, and music, and dance, and comedy, and inspiration. So that is why I decided to create." She looked them each in the eye. "I decided to create you. Each of you would bring joy through your own unique talents, while also singing Zeus's praises for saving the world from the Titans.”
Source: Bemused
“Zeus, whose will has marked for man
The sole way where wisdom lies;
Ordered one eternal plan:
Man must suffer to be wise.
Head-winds heavy with past ill
Stray his course and cloud his heart:
Sorrow takes the blind soul's part -
Man grows wise against his will.
For powers who rule from thrones above
By ruthlessness commend their love.”
Source: The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides
“Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?”
Source: Aeschylus II: The Oresteia
“Zeus, the father of the Olympic Gods, turned mid-day into night, hiding the light of the dazzling Sun; and sore fear came upon men.”
“Zev nodded. He smiled up at Tatijana as she came to his side. “It’s good to see you,” he greeted her. “Thanks for saving us out there.”
She smiled back at him and sank down into the grass, taking his arm to inspect the damage. “It’s getting to be a habit. We can’t have anyone killing you, Zev. My sister wouldn’t be too pleased. She’s hoping to get another dance with you sometime.”
“She probably doesn’t remember my name,” Zev said. “But it’s kind of you to say so.”
Tatijana laughed. “Silly man. Your name is probably the only one she does remember. She’s not very social.”
Fen gave a small derisive snort. “The lengths you go to, getting yourself hurt just for a little female sympathy. You know, Tatijana, he really is far faster than he lets on and he could have prevented the knife from slicing him open. He was just hoping your sister would show up and kiss it all better.”
Zev sent him a warning glare. “I’m still armed to the teeth, you bastard.”
Source: Dark Wolf
“Zevkine varmayı öğrenmişsen eğer, bu hayatta seni, sen istemeden bulduğunu düşündüklerinin, yaşayacak olduğun güzelliklerin kefaretine dönüşmesi de an meselesidir...”
Source: Babam Beni Şahdamarımdan Öptü
“Zeytin, varoluşundan günümüze kadar en yüce duyguların tercümanı ve en kıymetlilerimizden oldu. Uzlaşamadıklarımıza dost eli, ağzımızın tadı, meyvelerini toplarken nasır tutan ellere merhem…
Öyleyse hediye alıp verme zamanı gelince siz de tanrıça Athena gibi bilge olun ve sevdiğiniz herkesle zeytin ağacının nimetlerini paylaşın. Unutmayın! Zeytin besler, her yönüyle güzellik katar ve korur.
Andolsun İnsanın Asırlık Dostuna!”
Source: Zeytin Ajandası 2015
“Zgłębianie indiańskiej duszy jest jak nurkowanie w kowadle.”
Source: Gringo wśród dzikich plemion
“Zhang is a friend of mine: he said forget about acting and just do normal things in the movie.”
“Zhang Yimou is always going to need young, pretty girls for his films. But I don't really concern myself with what Zhang Yimou's next starlet looks like.”
“Zhang Yimou is an artist. Sometimes we did only two or three shots a day because we were waiting for the sun.”
“Zhang Yimou tried to use martial arts to talk about Chinese culture, Chinese people. What do they think, what do they want and what do they hope.”
“Zhaozhou often quoted this saying by Sengcan: “The great way is not difficult if you just don’t pick and choose.”
Source: Bring Me the Rhinoceros: And Other Zen Koans to Bring You Joy
“Zhe shi jie shang, wo shi zui ai ne de. In all the world, you are what I love the most.”
Source: Clockwork Princess
“Zhian, is that you? I focus the words on the clay jar above Darian.
The reply comes like a clap of thunder
GET ME OUT OF HERE!
I stumble at the force of his words, and Darian steps forward to catch me.
“Wine catching up to you?” he asks, grinning.
I just nod distractedly, stiffening a little when his hands slide up my arms.
Zhian, I’m here to help you.
GET ME OUT NOW!
Darian’s hands are far too familiar, one on my back now, the other cupping my jaw. His touch is repulsive, his heartbeat erratic and too fast. I feel assaulted on all sides: by Zhian’s shouting, by the jinn clamoring, by Darian’s desire.
“You really are quite pretty,” he says, his eyes dropping to my lips. “I’ve shown you something secret. Now what are you going to show me?”
Steeling myself, I grasp his coat and step forward, backing him into the shelves, and around him bottles shake dangerously.
“Easy,” he cautions, but his eyes brighten greedily. Our faces are just inches apart, his eyes locked on mine. “You’re a feisty one. I knew it the moment I saw you. No wonder Rahzad likes to keep you close.”
“What about the princess?” I murmur, working a hand behind him as if to thread my fingers in his oiled hair.
“Caspida hardly appreciates the finer pleasures in life. I, on the other hand, have a king’s appetite.”
He kisses me forcefully, stepping away from the wall, and I’m barely able to grab Zhian’s jar before it’s out of reach. No bigger than my hand, it’s simple to let it slip down my sleeve. The jinn prince rages inside, but I ignore him and focus on the human trying to force his tongue down my throat. I can feel myself hovering on the very edge of the lamp’s boundary. Ripples of smoke race under my skin as I strain to keep from shifting, the effort bringing tears to my eyes.
I shove Darian hard, and he shouts as he slams into the wall of bottled jinn. A few topple from their shelves, and panic springs into his eyes as he struggles to catch them all.
“Bleeding gods, you whore!” he growls. “Are you mad?”
“My master is probably looking for me,” I gasp. “I should go.”
I turn and flee the room, letting out a soft, relieved cry as the lamp’s pull on me slackens. Darian pursues too quickly for me to shift into a more speedy form. Zhian’s jar rattling in my sleeve, I hurry through the dark crypt and up the stairs, the prince close on my heels.
“Stop!” he shouts. “Or I’ll have you whipped!”
Sister! Zhian cries. Set me free and I will devour the wretch!”
Source: The Forbidden Wish
“Zhian rages about a bit longer, cracking trees and whipping up whirlwinds of dust. Then, at last, he assembles himself, taking the form of an enormous, human-like figure, nine feet tall with hooves and horns. It’s one of his favorite forms, modeled closely after his father. He wears only a leopard-skin loincloth, and his chest swells with muscle and pride. In his hands is a long chain, from which dangles a spiked morning star.
Curl-of-the-Tiger’s-Tail, he purrs, his black eyes glittering. Smoke-on-the-Wind. Girl-Who-Gives-the-Stars-Away. You have chosen a beautiful form. Subtle, but desirable.”
Source: The Forbidden Wish
“Zhu Yan stood there, looking at the heads rolling all over the floor, then at the bridegroom whose head was in a different place, suddenly she felt her body shivering.
“Why… why?” She looked at Shi Ying and asked with a trembling voice, “Why killing them?”
“They have all become like this, let them live one more day, it means to let them suffer one more day, why not just let them die?”
Source: Zhuyan (With Prequel of Mirror) 朱颜
“Zhu Yan was laying on the golden tent with the book in front of her, turning page after page, and discovered that each page contained a different, subtle and profound cultivation method; from the basic introduction to the transformation of the environment, to more advanced and darker techniques, the essence was extracted and explained in simple terms. Some complicated and obscure places were also matched with drawings for an easier understanding. It was obviously written in response to her training level.
“This meditating little person is well drawn… the bun is well combed.” She lifted her cheeks, stared at the picture, and couldn’t help but muttered, “Huh? Is this the Jade Bone painted on it? Does it look like me?”
She poked her finger at the hairpin on the little person’s head and grinned: “It looks like it.”
Source: Zhuyan (With Prequel of Mirror) 朱颜
“Zhuangzi is especially insightful about the human pretension to know. The Zhuangzi tells a story about a frog who lives in caved-in well. Because he is the lord of this little world of his, king of the pollywogs, he is very proud of himself. But he doesn't know how small his world is until a turtle comes and tells him about the vastness of the sea. We human beings are like the frog, not realizing how little our worlds are.”
“Zhuangzi might suggest, the true folly is not that they are greedy, but rather that they are not greedy enough. For why limit oneself to a single, fixed identity when one could, instead, embrace the boundless potential of becoming anything? As Zhuangzi puts it: “Without praises, without curses, now a dragon, now a snake, you transform together with the times, and never consent to be one thing alone.”
Source: 7 Principles of Nature: How We Strayed and How We Return
“Zhukov was the most successful commander of World War II, who fell from grace under Khrushchev, but never lost his place in the pantheon of Soviet heroes.”
“Zia perished in 1988”
Source: The Nine Lives of Pakistan: Dispatches from a Precarious State
“Zia turned toward us, her expression grim. “I will show you to your quarters. In the morning, your testing begins. We will see what magic you know, and how you know it.” I wasn’t sure what she meant by that, but I exchanged an uneasy look with Sadie. “Sounds fun,” Sadie ventured. “And it we fail this test?” Zia regarded her coldly. “This is not the sort of test you fail, Sadie Kane. You pass or you die.”
“Zia," I said, "that's a goddess. She defeated Bast. What chance do you have?" Zia held up her staff and the carved lion's head burst into flames - a small red fireball so bright, it lit the entire room. "I am a scribe in the House of LIfe, Sadie Kane. I am trained to fight gods.”
Source: The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid
“Zidane is one of the greatest players in history, a truly magnificent player.”
“Zidane is probably the best player there has been in the past 20 years ... France have recovered the best Zidane and they have progressively grown throughout this tournament.”
“Zidane is the master. Over the past 10 years, there's been no-one like him, he has been the best player in the world.”
“Zidane is unique. The ball flows with him. He is more like a dancer than a football player.”
“Zidane was from another planet. When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the 10 other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple.”
“Ziege hits it high for Heskey who isn't playing”
“Ziele haben nur eine Währung - die Frist, sie zu erreichen.”
“Ziellos zappte sie durch die Kanäle: Von einer Kochshow, in der ein besonders kritischer Halbling die Cousine von zwei Zwergenköchen harsch aburteilte, über eine Dokumentation, die sich mit Schimmersüchtigen beschäftigte, und einen ausführlichen Bericht über den Bombenanschlag auf den Kosmetikkonzern Lesvin vor drei Wochen, bei dem ein Mann und seine kleine Tochter starben, eine Folge von "Durchs Verlies", die auf den Krieger-Comics beruhte, und in der eine Gruppe von Helden (zwei Gnome: sie Klerikerin, er Barde), ein menschlicher Barbar, ein halbelfisches Geschwisterpärchen (er mit Messern, sie mit Bogen und Bärenbegleiter) und ein menschlicher Scharfschütze mit altertümlichen Feuereisen als Bewaffnung heroisch überzeichnete Abenteuer erlebten bis hin zu einer Reportage, die gerade erst angefangen hatte.”
Source: Das Grün umschlingt das Eisen (Der Naturzyklus 1)
“Ziemia prostej matematyki, gdzie ten, który pracuje dodaje a ten który idzie na emeryturę odejmuje.”
“Zig Ziglar may be the master motivator, Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul, the master story tellers; Anthony Robbins may be the guru of personal development, but Bob Proctor is a master thinker. When it comes to systemizing life, no one can touch him.”
“Zigarren, Schnupf- und Kautabak sowie Wasserpfeifen schaden genauso wie Zigaretten.”
Source: Die Krebs-Industrie
“Ziggy is in front of the tube, as if nothing much has been happening in his day, watching Scooby Goes Latin! (1990).
Maxine after a quick visit to the bathroom to reformat, knowing better than to start in with the Q&A, comes in and sits down next to him about the time it breaks for a commercial. “Hi, Mom.” She wants to enfold him forever. Instead she lets him recap the plot for her. Shaggy, somehow allowed to drive the van, has become confused and made some navigational errors, landing the adventurous quintet eventually in Medellín, Colombia, home at the time to a notorious cocaine cartel, where they stumble onto a scheme by a rogue DEA agent to gain control of the cartel by pretending to be the ghost—what else—of an assassinated drug kingpin. With the help of a pack of local street urchins, however, Scooby and his pals foil the plan.
The cartoon comes back on, the villain is brought to justice. “And I would have got away with it, too, he complains, “if it hadn’t been for those Medellín kids!”
Source: Bleeding Edge
“Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Weird and Gilly.”
“Ziggy, when you go up bring me up and when you go down don't let me down. Stephen, Money can't buy you life.”
“ZIGZAG, v.t. To move forward uncertainly, from side to side, as one carrying the white man's burden.”
Source: The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World
“Zihin bir sorunu çözdüğünde hayat bu çözüm karşısında diz çöker!”
“Zihin bulanıkken her şey bulanık olur, en parlak günde bile; zihin berrakken her şey berrak olur, en sisli günde bile!”
“Zihin bütün yıkıntıların bıraktığı izleri unutmuyor, onları, biçimlerini değiştirerek sıkıntılı bir rüya ya da karabasan biçiminde, aradan onyıllar geçse de sunuyordu. 'Hepsinden kurtulmak ölüm mü acaca?' diye düşündü. Ya kurtulmadan yaşamak? O neydi?”
Source: Dalgalar
“Zihin en güzel tapınaktır ve düşünmek en iyi ibadettir! Bu tapınağa giren ve sürekli düşünerek pratik yapan kişi ulaşılmaz olana ulaşacaktır!”
“Zihin seni mutlu kılar, zihin seni mutsuz kılar! Mutsuzken çözüm oradadır, zihninde, başka bir yerde değil!”