The number of guests at dinner should not be less than the number of the Graces nor exceed that of the Muses, i.e., it should begin with three and stop at nine.

Divine Nature gave the fields, human art built the cities.

Divine nature gave us fields, human skill built our cities. -Divina natura dedit agros, ars humana aedificavit urbes

He who flees at the right time can fight again.

He who overlooks a healthy spot for the site of his house is mad and ought to be handed over to the care of his relations and friends.

It is necessary for men to be deceived in religion.

For my eightieth year warns me to pack up my baggage before I leave life.

Nature made the fields and man the cities.

The longest part of the journey is said to be the passing of the gate.

Not all who own a harp are harpers.

The gods help those who help themselves.

Never durst a poet touch a pen to writeUntil his ink was tempered with love's sighs.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths are peace.

I only travel with one suitcase - Mulberry does an incredible one. I always check it the TSA restrictions are so tricky.

Teaching is the last refuge of feeble minds with a classical education.

What gods do you pray to?

You control the terms of the conflict. Make them play your game. Don't try to play theirs.

I've just got to maintain my passion for what I do.

Humanity must have a speed of advance higher than the speed of advance of cosmic disasters or big global catastrophes!

There are those who stay at home and those who go away, and it has always been so. Everyone can choose for himself, but he must choose while there is still time and never change his mind.

I have known more men destroyed by the desire to have wife and child and to keep them in comfort than I have seen destroyed by drink and harlots.