Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence. Ovid View this quote
Some wounds grow worse beneath the surgeon’s hand; Better that they were not touched at all. Ovid
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Spare the soul that feels a deadly wound. Ovid
Stop short of your appetite; eat less than you are able. Ovid
Suppressed pain chokes us; in our breasts It surges, adding ever to its strength. Ovid
Take away leisure and Cupid’s bow is broken Ovid
That pleasure which can be safely indulged in is the least inviting. Ovid
That which never has been, never is, and never will be. Ovid
That you may be beloved, be amiable. Ovid
That you may please others you must be forgetful of yourself. Ovid
The battle is over when the foe has fallen. Ovid
Roman poet
March 20th, 0043 - November 30th, 0016