Horace

The musician who always plays on the same string is laughed at

The musician who always plays on the same string is laughed at

Man learns more readily and remembers more willingly what excites his ridicule than what deserves esteem and respect.

Man learns more readily and remembers more willingly what excites his ridicule than what deserves esteem and respect.

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

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

Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.

Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.

Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what read more

Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.