 Happy the man, and happy he alone, He, who can call to-day his own : He who, secure within, can say, To-morrow do thy worst, for I have lived today. Be fair or foul, or rain or shine, The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine. Not Heaven itself...  The Odes of Horace: In Four Books Translated Into English Lyric Verse - Page 378by Horace - 1858 - 475 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Steven N. Zwicker - Literary Criticism - 1998 - 362 pages
...supreme selfmastery of the retired person: "Happy the Man, and happy he alone, / He, who can call to day his own: / He, who secure within, can say / Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have liv'd to day. / Be fair, or foul, or rain, or shine, / The joys I have possest, in spight of fate are... | |
 | Richard Webster - House & Home - 1999 - 172 pages
...integrity, we will be happy, successful, and lead worthwhile lives. 10 Fortunate and Unfortunate Directions Happy the man, and happy he alone, He, who can call...say, Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today. — John Drydens translation of Horace We all have four positive and four negative directions, determined... | |
 | Vernon K. McLellan - Humor - 2000 - 308 pages
...By tomorrow, I should be ready for today! Today is nature's way of giving yesterday one more chance. Happy the man, and happy he alone, He who can call...own; He who, secure within, can say, Tomorrow, do your worst, For I have lived today. Tomorrow is usually the busiest day of the year. The lazier a man... | |
 | Peter France - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2000 - 692 pages
...call to day his own: He, who secure within, can say To morrow do thy worst, for I have liv'd to day. Be fair, or foul, or rain, or shine, The joys I have possest, in spight of fate are mine. Not Heav'n it self upon the past has pow'r, But what has been,... | |
 | Quotations - 2001 - 838 pages
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