“Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.”

“Upon my word, just see how mortal men always put the blame on us gods! We are the source of evil, so they say - when they have only their own madness to think if their miseries are worse than they ought to be.”

“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.”

“For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother”

“Do thou restrain the haughty spirit in thy breast, for better far is gentle courtesy.”

“Few sons are like their fathers--most are worse, few better.”

“Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other's good, and melt at other's woe.”