“England and Greece are friends. English blood was shed on Greek soil in the war against fascism, and Greeks gave their lives to protect English pilots.” WarBloodProtectEnglandGreekSoilFascismPilotsShedGreece Author:Melina Mercouri
“We talked about politics constantly in my family growing up in North Carolina. There were always debates. Being of Greek background, it's in our blood to drink coffee and talk politics.” Growing UpGrowingBloodDrinkMy FamilyCoffeeDebateBackgroundsGreekCarolinaNorth CarolinaFamily Growing Up Author:Zach Galifianakis
“In 1879 the Bengali scholar S.M. Tagore compiled a more extensive list of ruby colors from the Purana sacred texts: ‘like the China rose, like blood, like the seeds of the pomegranate, like red lead, like the red lotus, like saffron, like the resin of certain trees, like the eyes of the Greek partridge or the Indian crane…and like the interior of the half-blown water lily.’ With so many gorgeous descriptive possibilities it is curious that in English the two ancient names for rubies have come to sound incredibly ugly.” TwoEyeCertainNamesSoundWaterHalfTreeBloodPossibilityColorRedSacredRoseAncientUglyChinaSeedsListsCuriousIndianGreekScholarInteriorsGorgeousLiliesRubiesLotusesBengaliTagoreCranesSaffronPomegranatesSacred TextsWater Lily Author:Victoria Finlay
“You don't come to see a Greek play and not want blood and gore and depth of feeling from your boots up.” WantPlayFeelingsBloodDepthGreekBootsGoreBlood And Gore Author:Ruth Negga
“I had to marry a Greek; I had to stir up the ethnic pot. Otherwise, my children would have been anemic and sickly. Now theyve got some good Mediterranean blood in them.” ChildrenHas BeensBloodMy ChildrenGreekPot Author:Alexandra Wentworth
“You get most out of walking by going along briskly, swinging the arms and breathing deeply. It also helps promote the circulation of blood to the brain. The Greek philosophers promenaded as they philosophized.” HelpingBrainBloodArmsWalkingPhilosopherBreathingGreekCirculationGreek Philosopher Author:Paul Dudley White
“The Greek people not only relate to the ancient traditions, they have fought, they have shed blood, until recently, to defend the values of democracy and freedom.” PeopleValuesDemocracyBloodTraditionAncientRelateGreekShed Author:Alexis Tsipras
“If you teach the Negro that he has accomplished as much good as any other race he will aspire to equality and justice without regard to race. Such an effort would upset the program of the oppressor in Africa and America. Play up before the Negro, then, his crimes and shortcomings. Let him learn to admire the Hebrew, the Greek, the Latin and the Teuton. Lead the Negro to detest the man of African blood--to hate himself.” IfsMenPlayAmericaHateJusticeEffortRaceTeachBloodCrimeProgramRegardAdmireGreekUpsetAccomplishedLatinAspireShortcomingsOppressorsHebrewDetestEquality And Justice Book:The Mis-Education of the Negro Source: The Mis-Education of the Negro
“In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just been attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything else, most people might think that's just really bad luck; when you're a half-blood, you understand that some devine force is really trying to mess up your day.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayTryingMightForceHalfNiceBloodWalkingRainBlameLuckMonstersInstanceMessGreekBusLightningBad LuckWalking AwayOlympianWhen Things Go WrongGreek God Book:The lightning thief Source: The lightning thief
“Rachel: You're a half-blood, too? Annabeth: Shhh! Just announce it to the world, how about? Rachel: Okay. Hey, everybody! These two aren't human! They're half Greek god!...They don't seem to care.” WorldHumansTwoSeemsCareHalfBloodOkayHeyGreekAnnabethAnnabeth ChaseGreek GodRachel Elizabeth Dare Author:Rick Riordan