Magnus Ausonius Quotes & Sayings

Can we wonder that men perish and are forgotten when their noblest and most enduring works decay? — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

If you are dreaded by many then beware of many. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

When I ask Plutarch about his absence, he just shakes his head and says, "He couldnt face it."
"Haymitch? Not able to face something? Wanted a day off, more likely," I say.
"I think his actual words were 'I couldn't face it without a bottle,'" says Plutarch. — Suzanne Collins

It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the dowry is too large. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

Begin: To have commenced is half the deed. Half yet remains; Begin again on this and thou wilt finish all. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

Silence is the pause in me when I am near to God. — Arvo Part

Every stage of life has its troubles, and no man is content with his own age. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

Extraordinarily beautiful, and slightly out of focus. — Rosemary Sutcliff

Begin whatever you have to do: the beginning of a work stands for the whole. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

It is tormenting to fear what you cannot overcome. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

A favor tardily bestowed is no favor; for a favor quickly granted is a more agreeable favor. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

He who does not know how to be silent will not know how to speak. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

Propaganda is the art of persuading others of what you don't believe yourself. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

If lucky be not proud; if unlucky, do not despond. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

We recorded the record on a Saturday afternoon March 30th and I heard the record for the first time on April 6th. I was driving to school, literally seven days later. — Lesley Gore

Whatever problems we encountered, we put there. If we trace the line back, every struggle derived from some decision we made. It is not chance, it is how we teach ourselves. — Thomm Quackenbush

One of the things my career as an artist might say to young artists is: The things that are close to you are the things you can photograph the best. And unless you photograph what you love, you are not going to make good art. — Sally Mann

If thou art terrible to manyh, then beware of many. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

The best memorial for a mighty man is to gain honor ere death. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

Be not arrogant when fortune smiles, or dejected when she frowns. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

Love is pain. You can't have one without the other. There's no picking and choosing experiences. The good comes with the bad. — Shyla Colt

Earth produces nothing worse than an ungrateful man. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

If you are a terror to many, then beware of many. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

Bear good fortune modestly. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

Ausonius must be read to be believed! As poet, no subject is too trivial for him; as courtier, no flattery too excessive. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

Truth is the mother of hatred. — Decimus Magnus Ausonius

The more you love what you are doing, the more successful it will be for you. — Jerry Gillies

Theories by women about women have only recently begun to appear in print. Theories by men about women are abundant. — Patricia Ann Meyer Spacks

I am not very proud of being an human being; in fact, I distinctly dislike the species in many ways. I can readily conceive of beings vastly superior in every respect. — H.P. Lovecraft

No man will revel long in the indulgence of crime. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius