We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings.
OvidRead
Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.
Interpretation
Enduring hardships can lead to personal growth and future benefits.
Ovid's quote encourages the idea that patience and resilience in the face of pain or difficulty can yield valuable lessons and strength in the future. It suggests that the hardships we endure are not in vain, as they can contribute to our personal development and prepare us for future challenges.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming challenges.
We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings.
All things human hang by a slender thread; and that which seemed to stand strong suddenly falls and sinks in ruins.
A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man's brow.
Fas est ab hoste doceri._x000D_ One should learn even from one's enemies.
The end doesn't justify the means.
Most safely shall you tread the middle path.
Idealists foolish enough to throw caution to the winds have advanced mankind and have enriched the world.
I found that while life drags on when you're losing, it marches on when you're winning.
Both tolerance and respect are empty virtues until we actually understand whatever it is we are supposed to be tolerating or respecting.
It's not what enters men's mouth that is evil," said the alchemist. It's what comes out of their mouths that is.
I never work just to work. It's some combination of laziness and self-respect.
Every duty is a charge, but the charge of oneself is the root of all others.
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