We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings.
OvidRead
The prayers of cowards fortune spurns.
Interpretation
Fortune favors the brave, while those who are cowardly are disregarded.
This quote by Ovid emphasizes the idea that good luck and favorable outcomes are more likely to come to those who show courage and take risks, rather than to those who are hesitant or afraid to act. It suggests that a courageous spirit is essential for achieving great things in life, as reliance on avoidance or fear will lead to missed opportunities and disregard from fortune.
In practice
During a motivational speech to inspire students to take risks in their careers.
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.
Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.
The end doesn't justify the means.
One of the worst days in America's history saw some of the bravest acts in Americans' history. We'll always honor the heroes of 9/11. And here at this hallowed place, we pledge that we will never forget their sacrifice.
Cowgirl is a spirit, a special brand of courage. The cowgirl faces life head on, lives by her own lights, and makes no excuses. Cowgirls take stands. They speak up. They defend the things they hold dear. A cowgirl might be a rancher, or a barrel racer, or a bull rider, or an actress. But she's just as likely to be a checker at the local Winn Dixie, a full-time mother, a banker, an attorney, or an astronaut.
Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed.
I have made speeches urging women to adopt methods of rebellion such as have been adopted by men in every revolution.
And now a chill settled over them where they stood, and Harry heard the rasping breath of the dementors that patrolled the outer trees. They would not affect him now. The fact of his own survival burned inside him, a talisman against them, as though his father's stag kept guardian in his heart.
All that I am ... I owe to the Air Force.
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