Wisdom of Ovid

Ovid (circa 43 BC), was a Roman poet whose lyrical verses have transcended time, offering profound insights into love, change, and the human spirit. His works like Metamorphoses, Ars Amatoria, and Tristia offer timeless truths. Ovid’s ability to capture universal experiences makes his words as poignant today as they were in ancient Rome.

Below we list some words of wisdom from Ovid.

“Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.”

“Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the stream where you least expect it, there will be fish.”

“All things change; nothing perishes.”

“Love is a kind of warfare.”

“Time, the devourer of all things.”

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

“The mind grows narrow in seclusion; it flourishes in company.”

“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.”

“We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings.”

“Fortune and love favor the brave.”

“Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.”

“The cause is hidden, but the result is known.”

“Nothing is stronger than habit.”

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

“Art lies in concealing art.”

“To be loved, be lovable.”

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

“The burden which is well borne becomes light.”

“While strength and years permit, endure labor; soon bent old age will come with silent foot.”

“Love yields to business; be busy, and you will be safe.”

“Neither can the wave that has passed by be recalled, nor the hour which has passed return again.”

“A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn.”

“What is without periods of rest will not endure.”

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

“Envy feeds on the living; it ceases when they are dead.”

“There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.”

“The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.”

“Every lover is a soldier, and has his camp in Cupid’s service.”

“Judgment of beauty can err, what with the wine and the dark.”

“Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory.”

“What is now reason was passion before.”

“The gods behold all things; nothing escapes their notice.”

“Where belief is painful, we are slow to believe.”

“Beauty is a frail good, and time destroys it.”

“Night, the friend of lovers, hides their stolen joys.”

“A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.”

“All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.”

“He who can give has many a good neighbor.”

“Who would not be deceived, let him not trust too much.”

“Time glides by, and we age with silent years.”

“Pleasure is sweet, but it is bought with pain.”

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