“ To have a great man for a friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it those who have, fear it. Horace
“ We set up harsh and unkind rules against ourselves. No one is born without faults. That man is best who has fewest. Horace
“ 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… Horace
“ Suffering is but another name for the teaching of experience, which is the parent of instruction and the schoolmaster of life. Horace
“ You traverse the world in search of happiness, which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all. Horace
“ Sport begets tumultuous strife and wrath and wrath begets fierce quarrels and war to the death. Horace
“ The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter and the poet. Horace
“ 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… Horace
“ And may I live the remainder of my life ... for myself may there be plenty of books and many years' store of the fruits of the earth! Horace
“ Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant. Horace
