Ovid Quotes
Born: March 20, 43 BC
Ovid, the Roman poet whose lyrical genius reshaped the art of storytelling, remains a timeless voice on creativity and transformation. Best known for his epic *Metamorphoses*, he wove myths into vivid tapestries of change, celebrating the artist’s power to reimagine the world. His philosophy championed the fluidity of inspiration—that true art emerges from daring to break form and embrace flux. Ovid’s quotes resonate because they speak to the creative soul’s eternal struggle and triumph: the courage to invent, the beauty of impermanence, and the audacity to see the extraordinary in the ordinary. His legacy endures as a masterclass in artistic resilience.
Ovid Quotes (66)
"Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love."
— Ovid"A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace."
— Ovid"Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all."
— Ovid"Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by."
— Ovid"Chance is always powerful. Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be fish."
— Ovid"Those things that nature denied to human sight, she revealed to the eyes of the soul."
— Ovid"Thou seest how sloth wastes the sluggish body, as water is corrupted unless it moves."
— Ovid"The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged."
— Ovid"I attempt an arduous task; but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement."
— Ovid"What is without periods of rest will not endure."
— Ovid