So long as you are secure you will count many friends; if your life becomes clouded you will be alone.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People flock to those who are successful but abandon them when they face trouble.
- In plain terms
- Friends appear when you are safe but leave when you struggle.
- What can you take from it?
- Success attracts fair-weather friends.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who stays when things go wrong?
- Why do I surround myself with people?
Another view
Some friends remain loyal through all seasons.
More from Ovid
Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace.
Permalink to quote #6 It is annoying to be honest to no purpose.
Permalink to quote #8 Qui finem quaeris amoris/Cedit amor rebus; res age, tutus eris.
Permalink to quote #5
Related quotes
When there were periods of crisis, you stood beside him. When there were periods of happiness, you laughed with him. And when there were periods of sorrow, you…
Robert KennedyRobert Kennedy quote #2 When there were periods of crisis, you stood beside him. When there were periods of happiness, you laughed with him. And when there were periods of sorrow, you…
Robert F. KennedyRobert F. Kennedy quote #2 A true friend is forever a friend.
George MacDonaldGeorge MacDonald quote #6