It's a good thing to be foolishly gay once in a while. Horace More Quotes by Horace More Quotes From Horace Sorrowful words become the sorrowful; angry words suit the passionate; light words a playful expression; serious words suit the grave. Horace passionate light expression In adversity, remember to keep an even mind. Horace adversity motivational inspirational It is right for him who asks forgiveness for his offenses to grant it to others. Horace offense forgiveness grants If it is well with your belly, chest and feet - the wealth of kings can't give you more. Horace kings feet giving Whatever advice you give, be short. Horace advice giving funny Never despair. Horace despair Be smart, drink your wine. Horace smart wine simple In times of stress, be bold and valiant. Horace adversity stress courage Mistakes are their own instructors Horace instructors mistake Why do you hasten to remove anything which hurts your eye, while if something affects your soul you postpone the cure until next year? Horace eye hurt years The things, that are repeated again and again, are pleasant. Horace again-and-again pleasant latin Though your threshing floor grind a hundred thousand bushels of corn, not for that reason will your stomach hold more than mine. Horace corn grind eating Happy he who far from business, like the primitive are of mortals, cultivates with his own oxen the fields of his fathers, free from all anxieties of gain. Horace oxen agriculture father Too indolent to bear the toil of writing; I mean of writing well; I say nothing about quantity. Horace bears writing mean They change their skies, Horace sea running travel Clogged with yesterday's excess, the body drags the mind down with it. Horace weight-loss time past If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to those who can. Horace propriety ifs giving What does drunkenness accomplish? It discloses secrets, it ratifies hopes, and urges even the unarmed to battle. Horace battle secret doe Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work. Horace hardship work life Hired mourners at a funeral say and do - A little more than they whose grief is true Horace funeral grief littles