Horace Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Horace quotes, Horace sayings, and Horace proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbour. Horace
Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work. Horace
We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest. Horace
A picture is a poem without words. Horace
Leave off asking what tomorrow will bring, and whatever days fortune will give, count them as profit. 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
Busy not yourself in looking forward to the events of to-morrow; but whatever may be those of the days Providence may yet assign you neglect not to turn them to advantage. Horace
Gold will be slave or master. Horace
Rule your mind or it will rule you. Horace
Remember to keep the mind calm in difficult moments. Horace
As we speak cruel time is fleeing. Seize the day, believing as little as possible in tomorrow. Horace
Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. Horace
Seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the future. Horace
The whole race of scribblers flies from the town and yearns for country life. Horace
A hungry stomach rarely despises common food. Horace
Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things. Horace
Usually the modest person passes for someone reserved, the silent for a sullen person. Horace
Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think that your delights will keep till another year. Horace
Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise. Horace
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed. Horace
The clown waits for the river to run itself dry Horace
Live mindful of how brief your life is. Horace
He who sings the praises of his boyhood's days. Horace
If the crow had been satisfied to eat his prey in silence, he would have had more meat and less quarreling and envy. Horace
The wolf attacks with his fang, the bull with his horn. Horace
The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter and the poet. Horace
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance. Horace
Be prepared to go mad with fixed rule and method. Horace
The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is entrusted to them. Horace
There is need of brevity, that the thought may run on. Horace