Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

The line expresses a classical, almost Stoic-sounding patience: events unfold by degrees, and there is a “right time” for outcomes rather than instant fulfillment. Read this way, it counsels endurance—whether in love, ambition, artistic work, or misfortune—by stressing process over immediacy. In Ovid’s world, where transformations and reversals are frequent, the sentiment also implies that change is governed by an order (fate, nature, or time) that humans cannot hurry. The quote’s enduring appeal lies in its reassurance that delay is not necessarily denial: maturation, healing, and success often require time and arrive when conditions are ready.