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

Topics: Ovid Quotes

Whether you call my heart affectionate, or you call it womanish: I confess, that to...

Whether you call my heart affectionate, or you call it womanish: I confess, that to...

The gods behold all righteous actions.

The gods behold all righteous actions.

Everyone is a millionaire where promises are concerned

Everyone is a millionaire where promises are concerned

What is allowed us is disagreeable, what is denied us causes us intense desire.

What is allowed us is disagreeable, what is denied us causes us intense desire.

Daring is not safe against daring men.

Daring is not safe against daring men.

He who would not be idle, let him fall in love.

He who would not be idle, let him fall in love.

The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.

The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.

Whether they give or refuse, it delights women just the same to have been asked.

Whether they give or refuse, it delights women just the same to have been asked.

There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.

There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.

An anthill increases by accumulation. Medicine is consumed by distribution. That which is feared lessens...

An anthill increases by accumulation. Medicine is consumed by distribution. That which is feared lessens...

We are ever striving after what is forbidden, and coveting what is denied us.

We are ever striving after what is forbidden, and coveting what is denied us.

Luck affects everything; let your hook always be cast; in the stream where you least...

Luck affects everything; let your hook always be cast; in the stream where you least...

Minds that are ill at ease are agitated by both hope and fear.

Minds that are ill at ease are agitated by both hope and fear.

Love is a kind of warfare.

Love is a kind of warfare.

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

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

My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.

My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.

Cunning leads to knavery. It is but a step from one to the other, and...

Cunning leads to knavery. It is but a step from one to the other, and...

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up...

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up...

You will go most safely in the middle.

You will go most safely in the middle.

The prayers of cowards fortune spurns.

The prayers of cowards fortune spurns.