Horace Quotes

A shoe that is too large is apt to trip one, and when too small, to pinch the feet. So it is with those whose fortune does not suit them.

Horace

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: roman
  • Birth: 65 BC - 8 BC

Topics

SmallFeetShoeFortuneSuitWhose

A country's adhering to the rule of law does not mean that its citizens will not do bad things.

Jim Inhofe

LawBadCountryRule Of LawMean

Women's vulnerability around money is hardly exclusive to Africa. Throughout the world, women struggle with financial power. In the West, women's financial literacy is notably lower than men's. That lack of knowledge means that many women slide into poverty when they become widows.

Ann Cotton

WomenKnowledgePowerMoneyStruggle

We can bring to characters dark and bright sides that nobody even dreams about.

Sonia Braga

DreamsDarkNobodyBrightSides

It goes back to my childhood. I never expected not to win. It's about winning. Winning's fun.

Mike McCarthy

ChildhoodFunWinWinningBackGoes

There is no royal road to anything, one thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slowly, endures.

Josiah Gilbert Holland

TimeRoadFastRoyalAnything

After 20 years of writing in basically a vacuum, I love being part of a community. I've vetted other writers' contracts for them and do publicity for free just because I like a book. Some people think of it as hubris or careerism, but I love to champion books. You can't use your whole sphere of influence just to help yourself.

Jonathan Evison

LoveCommunityYourselfPeopleBook

Successful diplomacy is an alignment of objectives and means.

Dennis Ross

DiplomacyAlignmentSuccessfulMeans

The discontent that lies in the human condition is not satisfied simply by material things.

Derek Walcott

Material ThingsHumanSatisfiedLies

The worst, most dangerous person to America is clearly Paula Deen.

Anthony Bourdain

AmericaDangerousPersonWorstMost

'Selma' is a story about voice - the voice of a great leader; the voice of a community that triumphs despite turmoil; and the voice of a nation striving to grow into a better society. I hope the film reminds us that all voices are valuable and worthy of being heard.

Ava DuVernay

LeaderHopeCommunityGreatSociety

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Winston Churchill

LifeBrainyLivingGiveGetMake

I act and perform in hopes of getting attention and admiration.

Tia Carrere

AttentionActAdmirationHopes

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