“I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words.” Ovid
“I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words.” Ovid
“Envy aims very high.” Ovid
“Suppressed grief suffocates, it rages within the breast, and is forced to multiply its strength.” Ovid
“The cause is hidden; the effect is visible to all.” Ovid
“The burden which is well borne becomes light.” Ovid
“Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.” Ovid
“If you want to be loved, be lovable.” Ovid
In all creation Nothing endures, all is in endless flux, Each wandering shape a pilgrim passing by. And time itself glides on in ceaseless flow, A rolling stream—and streams can never stay, Nor lightfoot hours. As wave is driven by wave And each, pursued, pursues the wave ahead, So time flies on and follows, …
“Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.” Ovid
“Either do not attempt at all, or go through with it.” Ovid
“We are slow to believe, that which if believed, would hurt our feelings.” Ovid
The word halcyon comes from a story in Greek mythology about the halcyon bird, which had the power to calm the rough ocean waves every December so she could nest. Like those calm waters, halcyon has come to mean a sense of peace or tranquillity. People often use the phrase halcyon days to refer idyllically …
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