Life is largely a matter of expectation.

Quote by Horace

Topics: Horace Quotes

It is your concern when your neighbor's wall is on fire.

It is your concern when your neighbor's wall is on fire.

A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

Whatever advice you give, be short.

Whatever advice you give, be short.

The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone, what their temper and irritation...

The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone, what their temper and irritation...

It is an undoubted truth, that the less one has to do, the less time...

It is an undoubted truth, that the less one has to do, the less time...

If matters go badly now, they will not always be so.

If matters go badly now, they will not always be so.

Make money, money by fair means if you can, if not, but any means money.

Make money, money by fair means if you can, if not, but any means money.

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

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

I never think at all when I write. Nobody can do two things at the...

I never think at all when I write. Nobody can do two things at the...

Labor diligently to increase your property.

Labor diligently to increase your property.

Anger is a short madness.

Anger is a short madness.

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you

It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, as long as...

It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, as long as...

Refrain from asking what going to happen tomorrow, and everyday that fortune grants you, count...

Refrain from asking what going to happen tomorrow, and everyday that fortune grants you, count...

I don't think we're in Kansas anymore

I don't think we're in Kansas anymore

Nature is not cruel, pitilessly, indifferent. This is one of the hardest lessons for humans...

Nature is not cruel, pitilessly, indifferent. This is one of the hardest lessons for humans...

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

It's a good thing to be foolishly gay once in a while.

It's a good thing to be foolishly gay once in a while.

There is nothing wrong with going to bed with someone of your own sex. People...

There is nothing wrong with going to bed with someone of your own sex. People...

You know, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender - people are people.

You know, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender - people are people.