Odysseus Boastful Quotes

#1. No ordinary work done by a man is either as hard or as responsible as the work of a woman who is bringing up a family of small children; for upon her time and strength demands are made not only every hour of the day but often every hour of the night.

Theodore Roosevelt

#2. I am scared easily, here is a list of my adrenaline - production: 1: small children, 2: policemen, 3: high places, 4: that my next movie will not be as good as the last one.

Alfred Hitchcock

#3. Overnight success stories take a long time.

Steve Jobs

#4. The Gods hate hubris in a man almost more than any trait. Remember the boastful words of Odysseus to Poseidon after the fall of Troy? He paid for it with ten years of his life, and the lives of all his men. Retract your boast before something bad happens!

Gary Corby

#5. No, it does matter. Because I'm getting married." "No, you're not." "Yes, I am!" Jamie stood, jaw tight. "You're not marrying anyone but me.

Kandi Steiner

#6. Many people would be surprised that, in fact, I'm quite shy.

Desmond Tutu

#7. Since I write the lyrics, I don't want to be pigeonholed into a person who's out there preaching these songs. If you read the lyrics, there isn't a story being set up for you. You have to use your imagination to get the best out of the songs - if you choose to do that.

Linda Perry

#8. Our peaceful hearts change the situation, disrupting the story in which hate comes naturally and offering an experience that suggests a new one.

Charles Eisenstein

#9. I think I've been really lucky to keep my career so varied, and to be open. There's safety in repetition, but there's also a trap there.

Martin Short

#10. Nowadays it would be reasonable to have an annual world championship.

Boris Spassky

#11. I wouldn't say I'm a very original thinker, but if I have a good experience with something, I'll want to take it further or adapt it in some way.

Gwyneth Paltrow