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."

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

— Ovid

Love

All Quotes by Ovid

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

— Ovid

Anger

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

— Ovid

Nature

“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

“Like fragile ice anger passes away in time.”

— Ovid

Anger

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

— Ovid

Courage

“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

“Medicine sometimes snatches away health, sometimes gives it.”

— Ovid

Health

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

— Ovid

Love

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

— Ovid

Morning

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

— Ovid

Hope

“Bear patiently with a rival.”

— Ovid

Patience

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

— Ovid

Fear

“Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.”

— Ovid

Happiness

“Art lies by its own artifice.”

— Ovid

Art

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

— Ovid

Fear

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

— Ovid

Women

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

— Ovid

Beauty

“An evil life is a kind of death.”

— Ovid

Death

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

— Ovid

Women