The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.
OVIDThere is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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I grabbed a pile of dust, and holding it up, foolishly asked for as many birthdays as the grains of dust, I forgot to ask that they be years of youth.
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God himself helps those who dare.
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Medicine sometimes snatches away health, sometimes gives it.
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Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.
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What is it that love does to a woman? Without she only sleeps; with it alone, she lives.
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There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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And besides, we lovers fear everything.
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Love is the force that leaves you colorless.
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The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.
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Habits change into character.
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It’s a kindness that the mind can go where it wishes.
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I am a shipwrecked man who fears every sea.
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There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.
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There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.
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