Publius Ovidius Naso Ovid quotes and words of wisdom

"The workmanship surpassed the subject matter. ?Materiam superabat opus"
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish."
Found in the topic Chance.

"As long as you are lucky, you will have many friends; if cloudy times appear, you will be alone. ?Donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos; tempora si fuerint nubila, solus eris"
Found in the topic Friendship.

"Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop."
Found in the topic Leisure.

"All things change, nothing is extinguished.... There is nothing in the whole world which is permanent. Everything flows onward; all things are brought into being with a changing nature; the ages themselves glide by in constant movement."
Found in the topic Change.

"Whether they give or refuse, it delights women just the same to have been asked. ?Quae dant, quaeque negant, gaudent tamen esse rogatae."
Found in the topic Coquetry.

"There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it."
Found in the topic Anticipation.

"To be loved, be lovable."
Found in the topic Love.

"Neither will the wave which has passed be called back; nor can the hour which has gone by return."
Found in the topic Error.

"If you would marry suitably, marry your equal."
Found in the topic Marriage.

"Fools laugh at the Latin language. ? Rident stolidi verba Latina."
Found in the topic Language.

"Add little to little and there will be a big pile."
Found in the topic Big.

"We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings."
Found in the topic Belief.

"Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion."
Found in the topic Wine.

"The glow of inspiration warms us; it is a holy rapture."
Found in the topic Inspiration.

"The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run ever faster if encouraged."
Found in the topic Race.

"You who seek an end of love, love yields to business: be busy, and you will be safe."
Found in the topic Busy.

"Everyone is a millionaire where promises are concerned."
Found in the topic Promise.

"Either do not attempt at all or go through with it."
Found in the topic Try.

"Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all."
Found in the topic Worry.

Interesting Quotes

Love your enemies just in case your friends turn out to be a bunch of bastards.R. A. Dickson

Turn on, tune in and drop out.Timothy Leary - US psychologist & promoter of mind-altering drugs (1920 - 1996)