A moment of time may make us
unhappy for ever.
(John Gay: The Beggar’s Opera.)
Μήνας: Σεπτέμβριος 2017
Hermann Hesse, «Happiness…»
Happiness is a how, not a what;
a talent, not an object.
(Hermann Hesse: Collected Letters.)
Benjamin Disraeli, «The sense of existence…»
The sense of existence
is the greatest happiness.
(Benjamin Disraeli: Contarini Fleming.)
La Bruyère, «Sudden love…»
Sudden love takes
the longest time to be cured.
(La Bruyère: Of the Affections.)
Ovid, «Take away leisure…»
Take away leisure
and Cupid’s bow is broken.
(Ovid: Remedia Amoris.)
Vauvenargues, «Habit…»
Habit is everything – even in love.
(Vauvenargues: Reflections and Maxims.)
Callimachus, «Lover’s vows…»
Lovers’ vows do not reach the ears of the gods.
(Callimachus.)
Nathaniel Hawthorne, «Selfishness…»
Selfishness is one of the qualities
apt to inspire love.
(Nathaniel Hawthorne: American Notebooks.)
Terence, «The anger…»
The anger of lovers renews their love.
(Terence: The Woman of Andros.)
Ovid, «Love…»
Love is a kind of warfare.
(Ovid: Ars Amatoria.)