Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness. Horace More Quotes by Horace More Quotes From Horace 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. Horace positiveinspirationallife Don't just think, do. Horace philanthropythinking Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. Horace successpositiveinspirational Be modest in speech, but excel in action. Horace modestspeechaction Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance. Horace ignorancelittles Dare to begin! He who postpones living rightly is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses. Horace procrastinationcouragerunning Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone. Horace wisdomeducationbook Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you. Horace madnesspassionanger No poem was ever written by a drinker of water. Horace drinkerswinewater When you have well thought out your subject, words will come spontaneously. Horace wellssubjectsspeech Success in the affairs of life often serves to hide one's abilities, whereas adversity frequently gives one an opportunity to discover them. Horace adversitymotivationalinspirational The common people are but ill judges of a man's merits; they are slaves to fame, and their eyes are dazzled with the pomp of titles and large retinue. No wonder, then, that they bestow their honors on those who least deserve them. Horace eyemenpeople Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at the right moment. Horace happinessinspirationallove You traverse the world in search of happiness which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all. Horace laughterhappinessmen Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties. Horace relaxsoulattitude Rule your mind or it will rule you. Horace motivationalinspirationallife Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own: he who, secure within, can say, tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today. Be fair or foul or rain or shine, the joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine. Not Heaven itself upon the past has power, but what has been, has been, and I have had my hour. Horace fatemotivationrain Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. Horace trustopportunityinspirational He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin! Horace wisemotivationalpositive Who then is free? The wise man who can govern himself. Horace wisesuccesslife
