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.
OVIDWhat is it that love does to a woman? Without she only sleeps; with it alone, she lives.
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Neither can the wave that has passed by be recalled, nor the hour which has passed return again.
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My vengeance is my guilt.
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And besides, we lovers fear everything.
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Greatly he failed, but he had greatly dared.
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Fortune and love favor the brave.
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My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.
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I am a shipwrecked man who fears every sea.
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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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Not knowing what he sees, he adores the sight; That false face fools and fuels his delight.
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Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
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Anything cracked will shatter at a touch.
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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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Our native land charms us with inexpressible sweetness, and never, never allows us to forget that we belong to it.
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In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.
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If you want to be loved, be lovable.
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