Horace

It is your business when the wall next door catches fire.

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

If a man's fortune does not fit him, it is like the shoe in the story; if too large it trips him up, if too small it pinches him.

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance.

Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.

No verse can give pleasure for long, nor last, that is written by drinkers of water.

You traverse the world in search of happiness, which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all.

Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.

Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.

Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow.

Whatever advice you give, be short.

Every old poem is sacred.