“False praise can please, and calumny affright None but the vicious, and the hypocrite.” PleasePraiseViciousHypocriteCalumny Author:Horace
“Change generally pleases the rich. [Lat., Plerumque gratae divitibus vices.]” ChangeRichPleaseVices Author:Horace
“He despises what he sought; and he seeks that which he lately threw away. [Lat., Quod petit spernit, repetit quod nuper omisit.]” ChangeDespise Author:Horace
“The lazy ox wishes for horse-trappings, and the steed wishes to plough. [Lat., Optat ephippia bos piger, optat arare caballus.]” WishChangeHorseLazy Author:Horace
“A lot of scientists hate writing. Most scientists love being in the lab and doing the work and when the work is done, they are finished.” WritingDoneHateScientistFinishedLabs Author:Stephen Jay Gould
“The mind that is cheerful in its present state, will be averse to all solicitude as to the future, and will meet the bitter occurrences of life with a placid smile.” MindStatesBitterCheerfulCheerfulnessPlacidSolicitude Author:Horace
“However rich or elevated, a name less something is always wanting to our imperfect fortune.” DesireNamesRichFortuneImperfect Author:Horace
“How does it happen, Maecenas, that no one is content with that lot in life which he has chosen, or which chance has thrown in his way, but praises those who follow a different course? [Lat., Qui fit, Maecenas, ut nemo quam sibi sortem, Seu ratio dederit, seu fors objecerit, illa Contentus vivat? laudet diversa sequentes.]” WayDoeDifferentHappensCoursesChanceFitPraiseChosenThrownDiscontentRatiosNemo Author:Horace
“A stomach that is seldom empty despises common food. [Lat., Jejunus raro stomachus vulgaria temnit.]” CommonEatingEmptyStomachDespise Author:Horace
