Ovid Quotes

Anything cracked will shatter at a touch.

First appearance deceives many.

A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.

If you want to be loved, be lovable.

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.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

Eurydice, dying now a second time, uttered no complaint against her husband. What was there to complain of, but that she had been loved?

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.

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.

People are slow to claim confidence in undertakings of magnitude.