Those who want fewer things are nearest to the gods

The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods

The poets are only the interpreters of the gods.

No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death. He and his are not neglected by the gods.

"The voice is certainly important and you can hear if it's beautiful or not, it's the gods who decide; it's more a question of what you do with the voice, which is the mysterious element. It's the personality behind the voice which makes the artist. The voice is a gift of God, but if you're not able to use this gift, what's left? Nothing but a beautiful voice, without nuance or colour."

Either Zeus came to earth to shew his form to thee, Phidias, or thou to heaven hast gone the god to see.