Famous quote by Ovid

Mobile Desktop
Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love
Like

"Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love"

- Ovid

About this Quote

This quote by Ovid incorporates the concept that true happiness depends on being brave and standing up for what we love. It recommends that those who have the audacity to safeguard and fight for what they love are the ones who find pleasure in life. The use of the word "attempt" indicates that safeguarding one's passion needs nerve and determination. Ovid's words highlight that joy is not simply discovered in passive satisfaction, but in actively protecting and preserving what brings us satisfaction. It motivates us to be courageous in securing our liked ones, worths, and dreams, for it is in this act of nerve that joy truly grows.

About the Author

Ovid This quote is written / told by Ovid between 43 BC and 18 AC. He was a famous Poet from Rome. The author also have 87 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: The biggest coward is a man who awakens a womans love with no intention of loving her - Bob Marley
Bob Marley
"The biggest coward is a man who awakens a woman’s love with no intention of loving her"
Bob Marley, Musician
Small: Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop - H. L. Mencken
H. L. Mencken
"Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop"
H. L. Mencken, Writer
Small: Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible - Marion C. Garretty
Marion C. Garretty
"Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible"
Marion C. Garretty, Poet
Small: He is not a lover who does not love forever - Euripides
Euripides
"He is not a lover who does not love forever"
Euripides, Poet
Small: I love to travel, but hate to arrive - Hernando Cortez
"I love to travel, but hate to arrive"
Hernando Cortez, Explorer
Small: To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance - Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: The highest form of vanity is love of fame - George Santayana
George Santayana
"The highest form of vanity is love of fame"
George Santayana, Philosopher
Small: I feel happy to terrify kids - R. L. Stine
R. L. Stine
"I feel happy to terrify kids"
R. L. Stine, Writer
Small: Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the human spark
"Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the human spark of spirit, compassion, love, and understanding"
Louis Gerstner, Businessman
Small: Love is blind friendship closes its eyes - Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
"Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes"
Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher