Quotes from Ovid

Nowadays nothing but money counts: a fortune brings honors, friendships, the poor man everywhere lies low.

If you give up your quiet life, the bow of Cupid will lose its power.

We always strive after what is forbidden, and desire the things refused us.

Death is less bitter punishment than death's delay.

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

Only the mind cannot be sent into exile.

This also, that I live, I consider a gift of God.

An evil life is a kind of death.

Beauty is a fragile gift.

It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.

The gods behold all righteous actions.

First appearance deceives many.

At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.

If any person wish to be idle, let them fall in love.

Everyone wishes that the man whom he fears would perish.

Suppressed grief suffocates, it rages within the breast, and is forced to multiply its strength.

Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.

The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.

The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool.

Thanks are justly due for boons unbought

There is nothing in the whole world which abides. All things are in a state of ebb and flow, and every shadow passes away. Even time itself, like a river, is constantly gliding away .

So long as you are secure you will count many friends; if your life becomes clouded you will be alone.

Alas! how difficult it is not to betray one's guilt by one's looks.

Habits change into character.