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“Across the distance, the Acropolis museum cradled within its protective walls its legendary treasures, lulling them to a peaceful sleep under the eerie light from the heavens. Yet, through the large window, the five Caryatids stood alert on their strong platform. The ageless maidens with the long braided hair down their backs remained awake even at this hour gazing across to the Acropolis, full of nostalgia for their sacred home. Inside their marble chests, they nurtured as always, precious hope for the return of their long lost sister.”

Antiquity Athens Museum Parthenon Acropolis Parthenon Marbles

Book:The Necklace of Goddess Athena

Source: The Necklace of Goddess Athena

“We've come full circle but the best remains the heart of the city, the greatest center of the greatest city, our Acropolis, where our Christmas tree is lighted.”

Heart Cities Tree Remains Circles Christmas Tree Full Circle Acropolis

Author:Daniel Patrick Moynihan

“[At first sight of the Acropolis:] It's beige! My color!”

Firsts Color Sight Acropolis

Author:Elsie de Wolfe

“Musically I try to connect a common bridge between such exhilarating feelings as performing at the Acropolis, to the emotions each and every one of us feel everyday. In the end, a good melody will always stand the test of time.”

Feels Trying Ends Feelings Common Emotion Tests Everyday Bridges Performing Melody Exhilarating Test Of Time Acropolis Exhilarating Feeling

Author:Bradley Joseph

“Ibsen is like this room where we are sitting, with all the tables and chairs. Do I care whether you have twenty or twenty-five links on your chain? Hedda Gabler, Nora and the rest: it is not that I want! I want Rome and the Coliseum, the Acropolis, Athens; I want beauty, and the flame of life.”

Want Care Actors Rooms Acting Beauty Five Sitting Twenties Tables Chains Flames Chairs Links Rome I Care Twenty Five Beauty Of Life Athens Ibsen Coliseum Acropolis Tables And Chairs

Author:Eleanora Duse

“Our minds can go no further. The human imagination is capable of no further expression of beauty than the carved owl of Athene, the archaic, marble serpent, the arrogant selfish head of the Acropolis Apollo.”

Mind Humans Imagination Beauty Expression Capable Selfish Arrogant Apollo Marble Serpent Owl Human Imagination Acropolis

Book:Collected Poems 1912-1944

Source: Collected Poems 1912-1944

“Most British newspapers now have more columns than the Acropolis”

British Newspapers Columns Acropolis

Author:Ian Jack

“The Greeks had invented democracy, built the Acropolis and called it a day.”

Democracy Built Greek Acropolis

Author:David Sedaris

“Ever since I left Greece more than two decades ago, it has been my dream to return and perform at the Acropolis. This project took more than a year and a half to plan and accomplish, and I would like to thank my band and crew and the scores of people involved in helping my dream become a reality.”

People Years Has Beens Two Helping Dream Reality Left Half Plans Return Involved Band Projects Accomplish Decades Score Crew Greece Acropolis

Author:Yanni

“Much has been said and continues to be said of what little concern the Turks had for the Acropolis treasures.”

Littles Has Beens Said Concern Treasure Acropolis

Author:Melina Mercouri

“And I don't consider Broadway the acropolis of theatrical art. I mean Broadway is commercial - that's what it is. It's expensive seats and a lot of them that have to be filled every night. Off-Broadway and off-off Broadway as far as I'm concerned is in New York the pride of New York theater.”

Mean Art Night New York Pride Concerned Theater Filled Seats Expensive Every Night Broadway Theatrical And Off Acropolis

Author:Tony Kushner