Ovid

Ovid

30 quotes

Ovid is a Roman poet whose words have traveled far beyond their original audience. Whether reflecting on Love or Death, Ovid brought uncommon clarity to every subject. 37 of Ovid's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Love, Death, Women, Strength, and Medical. One quote that captures their voice: "Time is generally the best doctor."

“Bear patiently with a rival.”

— Ovid

Patience

All Quotes by Ovid

“First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, 'I believe,' three times.”

— Ovid

Morning

“If you want to be loved, be lovable.”

— Ovid

Love

“Fortune and love favor the brave.”

— Ovid

Love

“Like fragile ice anger passes away in time.”

— Ovid

Anger

“The high-spirited man may indeed die, but he will not stoop to meanness. Fire, though it may be quenched, will not become cool.”

— Ovid

Cool

“All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.”

— Ovid

Love

“Those things that nature denied to human sight, she revealed to the eyes of the soul.”

— Ovid

Nature

“Fair peace becomes men ferocious anger belongs to beasts.”

— Ovid

Anger

“Habits change into character.”

— Ovid

Change

“Time is generally the best doctor.”

— Ovid

Best

“Art lies by its own artifice.”

— Ovid

Art

“What is it that love does to a woman? Without she only sleeps with it alone, she lives.”

— Ovid

Alone

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

— Ovid

Hope

“Beauty is a fragile gift.”

— Ovid

Beauty

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

— Ovid

Money

“Everyone wishes that the man whom he fears would perish.”

— Ovid

Fear

“Enhance and intensify one's vision of that synthesis of truth and beauty which is the highest and deepest reality.”

— Ovid

Beauty

“Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.”

— Ovid

Courage

“Many women long for what eludes them, and like not what is offered them.”

— Ovid

Women

“An evil life is a kind of death.”

— Ovid

Death