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.
Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.
I have always hated slavery, I think, as much as any abolitionist. I have been an Old Line Whig. I have always hated it, but I have always been quiet about it until this new era of the introduction of the Nebraska Bill began.
That man is not truly brave who is afraid either to seem or to be, when it suits him, a coward.
Danger is very real but fear is a choice.
The real point is that you cannot harbor malice toward others and then cry foul when someone displays intolerance against you. Prejudice tolerated is intolerance encouraged. Rise up in righteousness when you witness the words and deeds of hate, but only if you are willing to rise up against them all, including your own. Otherwise suffer the slings and arrows of disrespect silently.
Faster, Faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
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