150 quotes found
Poet (43 BC – AD 17/18) · Roman
Roman poet (43 BC – AD 17/18)
“There is a certain pleasure in weeping”
“In the make-up of human beings, intelligence counts for more than our hands, and that is our true strength.”
“Water belongs to us all. Nature did not make the sun one person's property, nor air, nor water, cool and clear.”
“the gods are created by poets" --Ovid”
“Everything is a hero: A lighthouse which gives light to us”
“You can become even a co-creator of this universe... an assurance coming from the Ancient Wisdom”
“Give me the waters of Lethe that numb the heart, if they exist, I will still not have the power to forget you.”
“We cry to God for blessings but we do not really want him. He has to teach us that he is the greatest blessing of all.”
“If you want to be loved, be lovable.”
“Fortune and love favor the brave.”
“All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.”
“The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool.”
“Endure and persist this pain will turn to good by and by. ”
“Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.”
“Bear patiently with a rival.”
“A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man's brow. ”
“Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.”
“First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, 'I believe,' three times.”
“Time, the devourer of all things.”
“The bold adventurer succeeds the best.”