The poet must put on the passion he wants to represent. Horace More Quotes by Horace More Quotes From Horace Knowledge is the foundation and source of good writing. Horace foundationsourcewriting He appears mad indeed but to a few, because the majority is infected with the same disease. Horace majoritymadinsanity Nature is harmony in discord. Horace discordharmonynature Nothing's beautiful from every point of view. Horace viewsfearbeautiful Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and to take as a gift whatever the day brings forth. Horace ceasestoresfuture When putting words together is good to do it with nicety and caution, your elegance and talent will be evident if by putting ordinary words together you create a new voice. Horace voicelatintogether Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even. Horace latininspirationallife He has half the deed done who has made a beginning. Horace deeds-donenew-beginningsrecovery Enjoy in happiness the pleasures which each hour brings with it. Horace hoursenjoypleasure He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little. Horace doelittleslife A word once let out of the cage cannot be whistled back again. Horace cageswisdomwise Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious. Horace depressingpeoplethinking Think to yourself that every day is your last; the hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise. Horace lastslooksthinking There is a fault common to all singers. When they're among friends and are asked to sing they don't want to, and when they're not asked to sing they never stop. Horace singingmusicwant While we're talking, time will have meanly run on... pick today's fruits, not relying on the future in the slightest. Horace runningattitudetalking It is no great art to say something briefly when, like Tacitus, one has something to say; when one has nothing to say, however, and none the less writes a whole book and makes truth into a liar - that I call an achievement. Horace liarslyingart It is not the rich man you should properly call happy, Horace povertyblessingmen Splendidly mendacious. Horace lying One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but, are seduced by different delusions. Horace errorssocietypolitics Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things. Horace being-thankfulgratitudethanksgiving
