“The aim of the poet is to inform or delight, or to combine together, in what he says, both pleasure and applicability to life. In instructing, be brief in what you say in order that your readers may grasp it quickly and retain it faithfully. Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full. Fiction invented in order to please should remain close to reality.” ShouldMindMayRealityTogetherOrderPleasureFictionPoetReaderPleaseAimDelightSpillsSuperfluous Author:Horace
“It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.” TryingHealthFoolExerciseHealthyShameWoundsDietsHealed Author:Horace
“Leave off asking what tomorrow will bring, and whatever days fortune will give, count them as profit.” GivingTomorrowAskingFortuneProfit Author:Horace
“A portion of mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose; many more waver between doing what is right and complying with what is wrong.” PurposeLiteratureMankindPrideVicesPursuePortionsComplying Author:Horace
“How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.” MindPraiseCastsGreedyInsignificant Author:Horace
“There are words and accents by which this grief can be assuaged, and the disease in a great measure removed.” GriefDiseaseAccents Author:Horace
“Think to yourself that every day is your last; the hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise.” ThinkingLooksLastsHoursSurpriseWelcome Author:Horace
