All Quotes By Tag: Latin
“The success of my rule does not rely on my ability to recite obscure Latin verse.”
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“Nihil sapientiae odiosius acumine nimio (Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than excessive cleverness)”
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“I totally carpe-d the snot out of this diem!”
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“I started studying law, but this I could stand just for one semester. I couldn’t stand more. Then I studied languages and literature for two years. After two years I passed an examination with the result I have a teaching certificate for Latin and Hungarian for the lower classes of the gymnasium, for kids from 10 to 14. I never made use of this teaching certificate. And then I came to philosophy, physics, and mathematics. In fact, I came to mathematics indirectly. I was really more interested in physics and philosophy and thought about those. It is a little shortened but not quite wrong to say: I thought I am not good enough for physics and I am too good for philosophy. Mathematics is in between.”
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“Saepe creat molles aspera spina rosas” – “Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses”
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“Pactum serva” – “Keep the faith”
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“A man leaves his great house because he’s boredWith life at home, and suddenly returns,Finding himself no happier abroad.He rushes off to his villa driving like mad,You’ld think he’s going to a house on fire,And yawns before he’s put his foot inside,Or falls asleep and seeks oblivion,Or even rushes back to town again.So each man flies from himself (vain hope, becauseIt clings to him the more closely against his will)And hates himself because he is sick in mindAnd does not know the cause of his disease.”
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“Fas est ab hoste doceri.One should learn even from one’s enemies.”
“Non est ad astra mollis e terris via” – “There is no easy way from the earth to the stars”
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“What do you think that fish is?’ Sam asked Astrid.She peered closely at the alleged fish. ‘I think that’s an example of Pesce inedibilis,’ she said.’Yeah?’ Sam made a face. ‘Do you think it’s okay to eat?’Astrid sighed theatrically. ‘Pesce inedibilis? Inedible? Joke, duh. Try to keep up, Sam, I made that really easy for you.’Sam smiled. ‘You know, a real genius would have known I wouldn’t get it. Ergo, you are not a real genius. Hah. That’s right. I threw down an ‘ergo.”She gave him a pitying look. ‘That’s very impressive, Sam. Especially from a boy who has twenty-two different uses for the word ‘dude.”
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“Status quo, you know, is Latin for ‘the mess we’re in’.”
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