Whatever advice you give, be short.

Quote by Horace

Topics: Advice Quotes, Brevity Quotes

Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.

Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you.

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

It is when I struggle to be brief that I become obscure.

It is when I struggle to be brief that I become obscure.

Usually the modest person passes for someone reserved, the silent for a sullen person.

Usually the modest person passes for someone reserved, the silent for a sullen person.

You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back.

You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back.

One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but,...

One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but,...

Don't think, just do.

Don't think, just do.

Whatever your advice, make it brief.

Whatever your advice, make it brief.

Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.

Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.

A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

Anger is a brief madness.

Anger is a brief madness.

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation,...

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation,...

Gloriously false, a maid famous for all time.

Gloriously false, a maid famous for all time.

Whatever your advice, make it brief

Whatever your advice, make it brief

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you...

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you...

True friends appear less mov'd than counterfeit; As men that grieve at funerals are not...

True friends appear less mov'd than counterfeit; As men that grieve at funerals are not...

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.

Life is largely a matter of expectation.

Life is largely a matter of expectation.

The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter...

The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter...