Ovid:

The timid lover is rarely victorious.

— Ovid Ancient

Metamorphoses

From 'Ars Amatoria', on romance.

2 CE

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"It's a kindness that the mind can go where it wishes."

"Cedere non semper turpe est."

"The lover is ever fearful."

"In nova fert animus mutatas dicere formas corpora."

"The gods deliver the bold."