"The Secret History" Quotes
"The Secret History" by Procopius is a scathing and sensational account exposing the corruption, scandals, and intrigues of Emperor Justinian, Empress Theodora, and their court in sixth-century Byzantium.
history | 556 pages | Published in 1992
Quotes
Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.
The really important things are said over cocktails and are never done.
I suppose at one time in my life I might have had any number of stories, but now there is no other. This is the only story I will ever be able to tell.
The brain may take advice, but not the heart, and love, having no geography, knows no boundaries.
I was not surprised. Indeed, the only thing that surprised me was that I had not realized it before.
It's a very Greek idea, and a very profound one. Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.
Some things are too terrible to grasp at once. Other things - naked, sputtering, and a-borning - simply slip through your fingers.
There is nothing wrong with the love of Beauty. But Beauty - unless she is wed to something more meaningful - is always superficial.
I suppose that people who have very little in common often find themselves drawn to each other.
It's that I don't like lies. Or not exactly. I don't think anyone likes lies. But sometimes, a lie is even more than a lie.
