Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these. Ovid More Quotes by Ovid More Quotes From Ovid Time spent in the cultivation of the fields passes very pleasantly. Ovid cultivation agriculture fields The man who falls in love chill find plenty of occupation. Ovid occupation falling-in-love men A thousand ills require a thousand cures. Ovid cures thousand Grief brims itself and flows away in tears. Ovid flow tears grief In time the bull is brought to wear the yoke. Ovid bulls yoke education Men should not care too much for good looks; neglect is becoming. Ovid care men looks Love is a naked child: do you think he has pockets for money? Ovid love children thinking Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury. Ovid Concealed sorrow bursts the heart, and rages within us as an internal fire. Ovid sorrow fire heart I too am not powerless, and my weapons strike hard. Ovid hard strikes weapons Pluck with quick hand the fruit that passes. Ovid fruit opportunity hands Every lover is a soldier. (Love is a warfare.) Ovid warfare soldier love That you may be beloved, be amiable. Ovid beloved may love Love is an affair of credulity. Ovid affair love-is love Excessive love in loathing ever ends. Ovid loathing ends love The pleasure that is granted to me from a sense of duty ceases to be a pleasure at all. Ovid granted pleasure duty A safe pleasure is a tame pleasure. Ovid pleasure safe Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance. Ovid repentance wrath ends Haste is productive of injury, and so is too much hesitation. He is the wisest man who does everything at the proper time. Ovid wisest-man too-much men Have consideration for wounded feelings. Ovid consideration wounded feelings