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To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.

Horace

Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
HORACE

Book Fate Live Today
Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.
HORACE

Fault Imperfection Poetry
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
I praise her (Fortune) while she lasts; if she shakes her quick wings, I resign what she has given, and take refuge in my own virtue, and seek honest undowered Poverty.
HORACE

Last Poverty Wing
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.
HORACE

Owner Poor Thief
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
HORACE

Men Poetry Rate
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
HORACE

Attitude Relax Soul
Remember to be calm in adversity.
HORACE

Adversity Calm Remember
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
HORACE

Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.]
HORACE

Brain Hard Work Nail
Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
HORACE

Destiny End Try
Who’s started has half finished.
HORACE

Finish Half Start
Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.
HORACE

Conceited Race Self
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
HORACE

Enjoy God Mean Wealth
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
HORACE

Fern Field Fire Out

To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.

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