Olive Bray > Quotes

“Wise in measure should each man be; but let him not wax too wise; seldom a heart will sing with joy if the owner be all too wise.”
― Olive Bray, Pocket Havamal Olive Bray Translation

“All will prove true that thou askest of runes, those that are come from the gods, which the high Powers wrought, and which Odin painted then silence is surely best.”
― Olive Bray, Pocket Havamal Olive Bray Translation

“whim rules the child and weather the field, each is open to chance.”
― Olive Bray, Pocket Havamal Olive Bray Translation

“Hast thou a friend whom thou trustest well, from whom thou cravest good? Share thy mind with him, gifts exchange with him, fare to find him oft. 46.”
― Olive Bray, Pocket Havamal Olive Bray Translation

“Each man who is wise and would wise be called must ask and answer aright. Let one know thy secret, but never a second, if three a thousand shall know.”
― Olive Bray, Pocket Havamal Olive Bray Translation

“The unwise man weens all who smile and flatter him are his friends, nor notes how oft they speak him ill when he sits in the circle of the wise. 26.”
― Olive Bray, Pocket Havamal Olive Bray Translation

“Most blest is he who lives free and bold and nurses never a grief, for the fearful man is dismayed by aught, and the mean one mourns over giving. 50.”
― Olive Bray, Pocket Havamal Olive Bray Translation

“Long is the round to a false friend leading, e’en if he dwell on the way; but though far off fared, to a faithful friend straight are the roads and short. 36.”
― Olive Bray, Pocket Havamal Olive Bray Translation

“The miserable man and evil minded makes of all things mockery, and knows not that which he best should know, that he is not free from faults. 24.”
― Olive Bray, Pocket Havamal Olive Bray Translation

“A greedy man, if he be not mindful,
eats to his own life's hurt:
oft the belly of the fool will bring him to scorn
when he seeks the circle of the wise.

Herds know the hour of their going home
and turn them again from the grass;
but never is found a foolish man
who knows the measure of his maw.”
― Olive Bray, Havamal: Saying of the High One

“A coward believes he will ever live if he keep him safe from strife: but old age leaves him not long in peace though spears may spare his life. 18.”
― Olive Bray, Pocket Havamal Olive Bray Translation

“Wise he is deemed who can question well, and also answer back: the sons of men can no secret make of the tidings told in their midst. 30.”
― Olive Bray, Pocket Havamal Olive Bray Translation