Sophocles Quotes about Heart

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Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.

Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.

Sophocles

Heart, Thinking, Spirit

Sophocles (1951). “The Theban Plays: King Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone”

When he endures nothing but endless miseries-- What pleasure is there in living the day after day, Edging slowly back and forth toward death? Anyone who warms their heart with the glow Of flickering hope is worth nothing at all. The noble man should either live with honor or die with honor. That's all there is to be said.

Sophocles

Heart, Men, Noble Man

Sophocles, Peter Meineck, Paul Woodruff (2007). “Four Tragedies: Ajax, Women of Trachis, Electra, Philoctetes”, p.23, Hackett Publishing

Even the stout of heart shrink when they see the approach of death.

Sophocles

Heart, Stout, Approach

Brave hearts do not back down back off.

Sophocles

Heart, Brave, Brave Heart

You would rouse to anger a heart of stone.

Sophocles

Anger, Heart, Stones

Best of children, sisters arm-in-arm, we must bear what the gods give us to bear-- don't fire up your hearts with so much grief. No reason to blame the pass you've come to now.

Sophocles

Children, Grief, Heart

Sophocles (1984). “The Three Theban Plays: Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus”, p.307, Penguin