There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.
OVIDThe lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
More Ovid Quotes
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If any person wish to be idle, let them fall in love.
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Time the devourer of all things.
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God himself helps those who dare.
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We believe slowly when belief brings pain.
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I flee who chases me and chase who flees me.
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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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It’s a kindness that the mind can go where it wishes.
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Even as a cow she was lovely.
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Venus is kind to creatures as young as we; We know not what we do, and while we’re young We have the right to live and love like gods.
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Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace.
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What is harder than rock, or softer than water? Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere.
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People are slow to claim confidence in undertakings of magnitude.
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Not knowing what he sees, he adores the sight; That false face fools and fuels his delight.
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Whether they give or refuse, it delights women just the same to have been asked.
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The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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