Famous quotes containing the words athens, olympic and/or sports:
“Cracks and reforms and bursts in the violet air
Falling towers
Jerusalem Athens Alexandria
Vienna London”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)
“Like Olympic medals and tennis trophies, all they signified was that the owner had done something of no benefit to anyone more capably than everyone else.”
—Joseph Heller (b. 1923)
“Falling in love is the right adventure for those who dislike sports and travel.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)