“We had old architects and were working with what we had on hand. You’ve hired this new, young architect now, and, Pericles, I’m going to build you a statue of Athena – all gold and ivory, think of that, Pericles – and taller than our city walls.” Pericles raised his eyes toward the birds.”

“We had old architects and were working with what we had on hand. You’ve hired this new, young architect now, and, Pericles, I’m going to build you a statue of Athena – all gold and ivory, think of that, Pericles – and taller than our city walls.” Pericles raised his eyes toward the birds.”

— Yvonne Korshak