Jozelle Torquato Quotes

He, full of bashfulness and truth, loved much, hoped little, and desired naught. ~ Torquato Tasso

Any time not spent on love is wasted. ~ Torquato Tasso

True love cannot be found where it does not exist, nor can it be denied where it does ~ Torquato Tasso

Read, whilst you arm you; arm you, whilst you read. ~ Torquato Tasso

Virtue's guard is labor; ease, her sleep. ~ Torquato Tasso

… Could I return, I will not say to revel, but breath this sky, under which I was born: to rejoice with sea views and gardens; to consol me with your kindness; to drink this wine or this water, that might reduce my illness… ~ Torquato Tasso

As shaking terrors from his blazing hair, a sanguine comet gleams through dusky air. ~ Torquato Tasso

For when last need to desperation driveth,
Who dareth most he wiseth counsel giveth.
[It., Che spesso avvien che ne' maggior perigli
Son piu audaci gli ottimi consigli.] ~ Torquato Tasso

Not for no cold did freeze,
Nor any cloud beguile
Th'eternal flowering spring ~ Torquato Tasso

Perhaps if only once you did enjoy
The thousandth part of all the happiness
A heart beloved enjoys, returning love,
Repentant, you would surely sighing say,
"All time is truly lost and gone
Which is not spent in serving love." ~ Torquato Tasso

Fortune rarely accompanies anyone to the door. ~ Torquato Tasso

A fool is he that comes to preach or prate,
When men with swords their right and wrong debate.
[It., Chi conta i colpi e la dovuta offesa,
Mentr' arde la tenzon, misura e pesa?] ~ Torquato Tasso

It is the fortunate who should extol fortune. ~ Torquato Tasso

They make their fortune who are stout and wise,
Wit rules the heavens, discretion guides the skies.
[Lat., Che sovente addivien che'l saggio e'l forte.
Fabro a se stesso e di beata sorte.] ~ Torquato Tasso

Lost is the time that you don't spend for love. ~ Torquato Tasso

Love is when you don't have to be with another person to touch their heart! ~ Torquato Tasso

Hadst thou but tasted once the thousandth part
Of joys, which bless the loved and loving heart,
Your words repentant and your sighs would prove,
Lost is the time which is not past in love. ~ Torquato Tasso

Women have tongues of craft, and hearts of guile,
They will, they will not; fools that on them trust;
For in their speech is death, hell in their smile.
[It., Femmina e cosa garrula e fallace:
Vuole e disvuole, e folle uom chi sen fida,
Si tra se volge.] ~ Torquato Tasso

Love is when he gives you a piece of your soul, that you never knew was missing. ~ Torquato Tasso