Martial

life live tomorrow today

“Tomorrow's life is too late. Live today.”

― Martial (40-102)

joys stay wing fly away

“Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.”

― Martial (40-102)

life alive well

"Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well."

― Martial (40-102)

wine women misery

"Wine and women bring misery."

― Martial (40-102)

vagrant home

"A vagrant is everywhere at home."

― Martial (40-102)

gift hook

"Gifts are like hooks."

― Martial (40-102)

epigram bee sting honey brevity

"Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity."

― Martial (40-102)

tomorrow today yesterday live

"To-morrow I will live, the fool does say;

To-day itself's too late, the wise lived yesterday."

― Martial (40-102)

strong arm fatigue dumbbells dig vieyard exercise men gym

"Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men."

― Martial (40-102)

bald man hair contemptible

"There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair."

― Martial (40-102)