Few sons are like their fathers - many are worse, few better.

Why cover the same ground again? ... It goes against my grain to repeat a tale told once, and told so clearly.

Goddess-nurse of the young, give ear to my prayer, and grant that this woman may reject the love-embraces of youth and dote on grey-haired old men whose powers are dulled, but whose hearts still desire.

You will certainly not be able to take the lead in all things yourself, for to one man a god has given deeds of war, and to another the dance, to another lyre and song, and in another wide-sounding Zeus puts a good mind.

For love deceives the best of woman kind.

Trying is the first step toward failure.

It is wrong to be sorry without ceasing.