Ovid

Quotes

• “I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words.”
• “Saepe creat molles aspera spina rosas"- "Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses”
• “Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.”
• “If any person wish to be idle, let them fall in love.”
• “My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.”
• “Love and dignity cannot share the same abode.”
• “All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.”
• “If you want to be loved, be lovable.”
• “Fortune and love favor the brave.”
• “Art lies by its own artifice.”