Absolutely! The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is full of poetic, emotional, and heart-wrenching quotes. It’s a story of love, honor, and destiny — and these lines really stay with you:
💔 Love & Longing
- “I am made of memories.”
- “I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.”
- “He is half of my soul, as the poets say.”
- “I would rather spend an eternity in the underworld with him than a single day in this world without him.”
⚔️ Fate, Glory, and Choice
- “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, and our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.”
- “There are no bargains between lion and men. I will kill you and eat you raw.”
– (Achilles, quoting Homer) - “This is what Achilles will feel like when he is old. And then I remembered: he will never be old.”
🌿 Patroclus’ Voice
- “And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone.”
- “You can use a spear as a walking stick, but that will not change its nature.”
- “Name one hero who was happy.” — “I can’t.”
— “I’ll tell you. Patroclus. He was happy.”
— “You’re wrong. He was not the greatest.”
— “He was.”
Would you like me to design quote cards or aesthetic visuals for these? Or turn them into a slideshow or reel with music and Greek-inspired vibes? 💫📜✨
