To wish is of little account; to succeed you must earnestly desire; and this desire must shorten thy sleep.
To give requires good sense.
The poet's labors are a work of joy, and require peace of mind.
As long as you are lucky, you will have many friends; if cloudy times appear, you will be alone. -Donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos; tempora si fuerint nubila, solus eris
I flee who chases me and chase who flees me.
The battle is over when the foe has fallen.