Make the workmanship surpass the materials. Ovid More Quotes by Ovid More Quotes From Ovid She that weds well will wisely match her love, Nor be below her husband nor above. Ovid wellsmatrimonyhusband For this reason, if you believe proverbs, let me tell you the common one: "It is unlucky to marry in May. Ovid commonmaybelieve We do not bear sweets; we are recruited by a bitter potion. Ovid medicinebearssweet The need has gone; the memorial thereof remains. Ovid memorialgoneneeds Nor is there any law more just, than that he who has plotted death shall perish by his own plot. Ovid murderplotlaw There is a certain pleasure in weeping; grief finds in tears both a satisfaction and a cure. Ovid tearsgriefsatisfaction Believe me, the gods spare the afflicted, and do not always oppress those who are unfortunate. Ovid afflictionunfortunatebelieve Most safely shall you tread the middle path. Ovid middle-pathmoderationpath If the art is concealed, it succeeds. Ovid philosophyhistoryart Wine stimulates the mind and makes it quick with heat; care flees and is dissolved in much drink. Ovid carewinemind The prayers of cowards fortune spurns. Ovid cowardprayerfortune Art is most effective when concealed. Ovid concealedart-isart Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace. Ovid finepoetrymind From high Meonia's rocky shores I came, Of poor decsent, Acoetes is my name, My sire was measly born: no oxen ploughed, His fruitful fields, nor in his pastures lowed, His whole estate within the waters lay' With lines and hooks he caught the finny prey; His art was all his livelehood, which he Thus with his dying lips bequeathed to me: In streams, my boy, and rivers take thy chance; There swims', said he, Thy whole inheritance. Ovid seaboysart The mind, conscious of rectitude, laughed to scorn the falsehood of report. Ovid rectitudeconsciousmind According to the state of a man's conscience, so do hope and fear on account of his deeds arise in his mind. Ovid deedsmindmen The penalty may be removed, the crime is eternal. Ovid penaltiescrimemay He who says o'er much I love not is in love. Ovid It is expedient that there should be gods, and, since it is expedient, let us believe that gods exist. Ovid philosophybelieveart He who would not be idle, let him fall in love. Ovid indolencefalling-in-lovefall
