“Alas, how terrible is wisdomwhen it brings no profit to the man that's wise!This I knew well, but had forgotten it,else I would not have come here.”

“TEIRESIAS: Alas, how terrible is wisdom whenit brings no profit to the man that's wise!This I knew well, but had forgotten it,else I would not have come here.”

“So here I am, against my will and yours too, well I know-- no one wants the man who brings bad news.”

“Another husband could be found and with That husband another son. But I have no mother now. I have no father. I cannot bring another brother to the world.”

“A man, though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.”

“How terrible-- to see the truth when the truth is only pain to him who sees!”

“The truth is what I cherish and that's my strength”