Ovid Quotes


Ah me! Love can not be cured by herbs. Ovid Cured 201
Fortune and love favor the brave. Ovid Love 194
In our leisure we reveal what kind of people we are. Ovid Rest 146
The purpose of law is to prevent the strong always having their way. Ovid Laws 133
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be fish. Ovid Cast 127
Make the workmanship surpass the materials. Ovid Quality 110
Both fortune and love befriend the bold. Ovid Boldness 104
What is deservedly suffered must be borne with calmness, but when the pain is unmerited, the grief is resistless. Ovid Borne 104
Envy feeds on the living, after death it rests, then the honor of a man protects him. Ovid Envy 103
Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these. Ovid Ancient 102
Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body. Ovid Bravery 99
A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace. Ovid Competition 96
Let your hook be always cast. In the pool where you least expect it, will be fish. Ovid Hope 96
There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it. Ovid Worry 92
Venus favors the bold. Ovid Bold 92
Most safely shall you tread the middle path. Ovid Middle 91
Had I not sinned what would there be for you to pardon. My fate has given you the opportunity for mercy. Ovid Sin 89
Let ancient times delight other folk, I rejoice that I was not born till now. Ovid Present 89
everything changes, nothing perishes Ovid Change 89
The burden which is well borne becomes light. Ovid Bravery 89
Skill makes love unending. Ovid Sex 88
Beauty is a fragile gift. Ovid beauty 86
What is without periods of rest will not endure. Ovid Rest 86
Nothing is more useful to man than those arts which have no utility. Ovid Art 85
If you count the sunny and the cloudy days of the whole year, you will find that the sunshine predominates. Ovid Happiness 85
I am above being injured by fortune, though she steals away much, more will remain with me. The blessing I now enjoy transcend fear. Ovid Fortune 85
Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all. Ovid Worry 85
I am the poet of the poor because I was poor when I loved since I could not give gifts I gave words. Ovid Words 84
Envy aims very high. Ovid Envy 84
The gift derives its value from the rank of the giver. Ovid Giving 82
At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time. Ovid Time 82
Art lies by its own artifice. Ovid art 81
Love is a credulous thing. Ovid Credulous 81
Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward. Ovid Men 81
It is a kingly act to assist the fallen. Ovid Help 80
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour. Ovid Appointed 80
Love is full of anxious fears. Ovid Worry 79
Remove the temptation of idleness and cupids bow is useless. Ovid Temptation 79
Medicine sometimes snatches away health, sometimes gives it. Ovid Medical 78
A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man's brow. Ovid Death 78
Like fragile ice anger passes away in time. Ovid Anger 77
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean. Ovid Bright 77
What makes men indifferent to their wives is that they can see them when they please. Ovid Men 77
All things can corrupt when minds are prone to evil. Ovid All 75
To give requires good sense. Ovid Charity 75
There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it. Ovid Pleasure 74
Gifts, believe me, captivate both men and Gods, Jupiter himself was won over and appeased by gifts. Ovid Gifts 74
The drop hollows the stone not by force but by often falling. Ovid Mistakes 74
Always have your hook baited, in the pool you least think, there will be a fish. Ovid Opportunity 74
Luck affects everything. Let your hook always be cast; in the stream where you least expect it there will be a fish. Ovid Affects 74

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