The crop always seems better in our neighbor's field, and our neighbor's cow gives more milk.

Seeking is all very well, but holding requires greater talent: Seeking involves some luck; now the demand is for skill.

I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words.

If he should love deny him what he loves!

Every lover is a soldier.

Sleep, rest of nature, O sleep, most gentle of the divinities, peace of the soul, thou at whose presence care disappears, who soothest hearts wearied with daily employments, and makest them strong again for labour!

Habits change into character.