What is now reason was formerly impulse or instinct. Ovid More Quotes by Ovid More Quotes From Ovid Work while your strength and years permit you; crooked age will by-and-by come upon you with silent foot. Ovid agefeetyears I am dragged along by a strange new force. Desire and reason are pulling in different directions. I see the right way and approve it, but follow the wrong. Ovid differentdesireway What is without periods of rest will not endure. Ovid periodsrelaxationinspirational Whilst you are prosperous you can number many friends; but when the storm comes you are left alone. Ovid prosperitystormnumbers Stop short of your appetite; eat less than you are able. Ovid appetiteablefood Love and dignity do not dwell together. Ovid dignitytogether Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by. Ovid endureperseverancepain Great talents, by the rust of long disuse, Ovid rusttalentlong In our play we reveal what kind of people we are. Ovid playsportspeople Love is a thing that is full of cares and fears. Ovid short-lovecarelove-is A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light Ovid light Either you pursue or push, O Sisyphus, the stone destined to keep rolling. Ovid rollingstonesaction Lovers remember everything. Ovid remembers-everythingloversremember There is nothing in the whole world which abides. All things are in a state of ebb and flow, and every shadow passes away. Even time itself, like a river, is constantly gliding away . Ovid ebb-and-flowshadowrivers Habits change into character. Ovid ancientchangecharacter Tears at times have the weight of speech. Ovid speechtearsweight Occupy yourself, and you will be out of harm's way. Ovid occupy-yourselfharmway There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it. Ovid anxietypleasureworry I flee who chases me and chase who flees me. Ovid The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean. Ovid lampsoilreality
