Theodoric

“As long as the Coliseum stands, Rome shall stand; when the Coliseum falls, Rome will fall; when Rome falls, the whole world will fall.”
― Venerable Bede

“The gates of hell are open night and day;
Smooth the descent, and easy is the way:
But to return, and view the cheerful skies,
In this the task and mighty labor lies.”
― Virgil, The Aeneid

“His head always felt about to ache, but never began to.”
― John Barth

“You may live to see man-made horrors beyond your comprehension.”
― Nikola Tesla