Seize the day. Trust tomorrow as little as you can.

What it means

Horace tells a friend to stop reading the stars for her future. Even as we talk, envious time runs off. Take hold of today instead of betting on tomorrow.

The source

"Seize the day. Trust tomorrow as little as you can." Horace said it in Odes 1.11.8. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero"

Original Latin, Odes 1.11.8. Text read at thelatinlibrary.com.

Who said it

Horace (65–8 BC). Son of a freed slave who became Rome's finest lyric poet. He gave us carpe diem and the golden mean.

Questions

What does "Seize the day. Trust tomorrow as little as you can." mean?

Horace tells a friend to stop reading the stars for her future. Even as we talk, envious time runs off. Take hold of today instead of betting on tomorrow.

Who said "Seize the day. Trust tomorrow as little as you can."?

Horace (65–8 BC). Source: Odes 1.11.8.

What is the original Latin?

carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

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