Ovid Quote

Hope makes the shipwrecked man wave his arms in the middle of the water, even when he sees no land anywhere.

Women may deny it or accept it, but what they always want is for us to ask for it.

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The drop hollows the rock, not by its strength but by its constancy.

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Do not give in to anger too much; prolonged anger breeds hatred.

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Buy what is necessary, not what is convenient.

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Much love germinates in chance; always have the hook ready, and in the place where you least expect it, you will find a catch.

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Hurry; do not trust the coming hours. He who is not ready today will be even less so tomorrow.

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In love, it's not enough to attack, you have to take the square.

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To offer friendship to the one who seeks love is like giving bread to the one dying of thirst.

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So idleness corrupts the human body, as still waters become corrupt.

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