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Ovid Quotes about Joy

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Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.

Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.

Ovid
Flower, Rose, Joy

There is some joy in weeping. For our tears Fill up the cup, then wash our pain away.

Ovid
Pain, Joy, Sorrow

The poet's labors are a work of joy, and require peace of mind.

Ovid
Joy, Mind, Poet

Every delay that postpones our joys, is long. [Lat., Longa mora est nobis omnis, quae gaudia differt.]

Ovid
Long, Joy, Delay

Few people want the pleasures they are free to take.

Ovid
Happiness, People, Joy
Ovid (1932). “The Love Books of Ovid”, p.83, Biblo & Tannen Publishers

We take no pleasure in permitted joys, But what's forbidden is more keenly sought.

Ovid
Joy, Pleasure, Forbidden

Grant me profits only, grant me the joy of profit made, and see to it that I enjoy cheating the buyer!

Ovid
Cheating, Joy, Made
Ovid (1929). “Fastorum libri sex: the Fasti of Ovid”

There is no pleasure pure and simple, and some care always comes to mar our joys.

Ovid
Simple, Joy, Mars

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