Ovid Pain Quotations

Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.

Where belief is painful we are slow to believe.

What is deservedly suffered must be borne with calmness, but when the pain is unmerited, the grief is resistless.

Death is not grievous to me, for I shall lay aside my pains by death. [Lat., Nec mihi mors gravis est posituro morte dolores.]

As many as the shells that are on the shore, so many are the pains of love; the darts that wound are steeped in much poison.

With patience bear what pains you have deserved, Grieve, if you will, over what's unmerited.

Suppressed pain chokes us; in our breasts It surges, adding ever to its strength.

I am an exile; but it is the fault that pains; The punishment is nought; that it is deserved Is all the pain.

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

Pleasure is sweetest when 'tis paid for by another's pain.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.