Horace

The man is either mad, or he is making verses.

He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin.

Seize the day, put no trust in tomorrow. [Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.Lat.]

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

Youth is unduly busy with pampering the outer person.

A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.

The betrothed and accepted lover has lost the wildest charms of his maiden by her acceptance. She was heaven while he pursued her, but she cannot be heaven if she stoops to one such as he!

One thing life has taught me: if you are interested, you never have to look for new interests. They come to you. When you are genuinely interested in one thing, it will always lead to something else.

There isn’t a single human characteristic that can be safely labeled as American.

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.

The wise man in the storm prays to God, not for safety from danger, but for deliverance from fear.

It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, as long as he be a man of merit.

It is the nature of babies to be in bliss.

In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it.

It is necessary to hope… for hope itself is happiness.

Work is life, you know, and without it, there’s nothing but fear and insecurity.

Music causes us to think eloquently.

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.

He who distinguishes the true savor of his food can never be a glutton; he who does not cannot be otherwise.

No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism.

You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.