Horace quotes

" Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled. " # Words # Books - Reading # Memory

" Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant. " # Adversity # Prosperity # Talent

" He who postpones the hour of living rightly is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses. " # Class # Time and Time Management # Action

" Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work. " # Life and Living # Work # Death and Dying

" You traverse the world in search of happiness, which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all. " # Happiness # Freedom # Power

" Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.Lat., Seize the day, put no trust in tomorrow. " # Age and Aging # Opportunity # Trust

" Remember, when life's path is steep, to keep your mind even. " # Mind # Life and Living # Success

" Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone. " # Wisdom

" Drop the question what tomorrow may bring, and count as profit every day that fate allows you. " # Fate # Friends and Friendship # Questions

" A good scare is worth more than good advice. " # Advice # Fear # Courage