Ovid Quotes

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Ovid, born on March 20, 43 BC and died in 1 BC, was a renowned Roman poet of the ancient world. His works are diverse, including love poems, mythological poems, and satirical poems, with 'Metamorphoses' being his most famous work.

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Famous Ovid Quotes

“Fortune and love favour the brave. [Lat., Audentem Forsque Venusque juvant.]”

And Love Bravery Brave Fortune Favour

Author:Ovid

“A broken fortune is like a falling column; the lower it sinks, the greater weight it has to sustain.”

Fall Greater Broken Weight Fortune Columns

Author:Ovid

“The most wretched fortune is safe; for there is no fear of anything worse. [Lat., Fortuna miserrima tuta est: Nam timor eventus deterioris abest.]”

Safe Fortune No Fear Wretched Fortuna

Author:Ovid

“Every man should stay within his own fortune. [Lat., Intera fortunam quisque debet manere suam.]”

Men Should Fortune Every Man

Author:Ovid

“The rest of the crowd were friends of my fortune, not of me. [Lat., Caetera fortunae, non mea, turba fuit.]”

Friends Fortune Crowds

Author:Ovid

“Honesty, by evil fortune tried, Finds in adversity the seed of praise.”

Evil Honesty Praise Adversity Fortune Seeds

Author:Ovid

“Rare is the virtue that's not ruled by Fortune, That stands unshaken even when Fortune flees.”

Virtue Fortune

Author:Ovid

“When worse may yet befall, there's room for prayer, But when our fortune's at its lowest ebb, We trample fear beneath our feet, and live Without a fear of evil yet to come.”

May Evil Prayer Rooms Feet Future Fortune Lowest

Author:Ovid

“With wavering steps does fickle fortune stray, Nowhere she finds a firm and fixed abode; But now all smiles, and now again all frowns, She's constant only in inconstancy.”

Doe Steps Constant Fortune Firm Fixed Fickle Abode Wavering Inconstancy All Smiles

Author:Ovid

“Beneath the sun's rays our shadow is our comrade; When clouds obscure the sun our shadow flees. So Fortune's smiles the fickle crowd pursues, But swift is gone whenever she veils her face.”

Faces Sun Gone Shadow Fortune Clouds Crowds Pursue Rays Obscure Veils Comrade Fickle

Author:Ovid

“Fortune and love favor the brave.”

Love Inspiring And Love Bravery Brave Fortune True Love Favors Inspirational Love Depressing Best Love Funny Love Famous Love Inspiring Love Inspire Love

Author:Ovid

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

Men Life Success Lying Poor Money Poverty Honor Lows Fortune Poor Man

Author:Ovid

“I am above being injured by fortune, though she steals away much, more will remain with me. The blessing I now enjoy transcend fear.”

Fear Enjoy Blessing Fortune Stealing Injured

Author:Ovid

“Fortune resists half-hearted prayers.”

Prayer Half Fortune Hearted Half Hearted

Book:Metamorphoses: books I-VIII

Source: Metamorphoses: books I-VIII

“The prayers of cowards fortune spurns.”

Prayer Fortune Coward

Author:Ovid

About the Author

Born: March 20, 43 BC
Died: 1 BC
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 726

Books & Sources

Delphi Complete Works of Ovid (Illustrated)Related source material

MetamorphosesRelated source material

OvidRelated source material

The Loves: The Art of Beauty, The Remedies for Love, and The Art of LoveRelated source material

The Love Books of OvidRelated source material

The art of love, and other poemsRelated source material

FastiRelated source material

The Art Of LoveRelated source material

Heroides and AmoresRelated source material

Metamorphoses: books I-VIIIRelated source material

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