Quote by Horace

You who write, choose a subject suited to your abilities and think long and hard on what your powers are equal to and what they are unable to perform.

You who write, choose a subject suited to your abilities and

Summary

This quote advises writers to carefully select a subject that aligns with their abilities and to have a realistic understanding of their own strengths and limitations. It highlights the importance of self-awareness and encourages writers to critically assess their skills before delving into a particular topic. By doing so, writers can ensure that they make the most of their talents, tailor their writings to their abilities, and produce their best work.

Topics

Authors & Writing

By Horace

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

To me, the American Dream is being able to follow your own p

To me, the American Dream is being able to follow your own personal calling. To be able to do what you want to do is incredible freedom.

Freedom

I had my boy in Boston on Easter Sunday. That kills me, from

I had my boy in Boston on Easter Sunday. That kills me, from a sports perspective. He's a Boston baby and I'm a New York guy.

Sports

Each experience through which we pass operates ultimately fo

Each experience through which we pass operates ultimately for our good. This is a correct attitude to adopt and we must be able to see it in that light.

Henry S. Haskins

Attitude

I have two sisters and a mother, obviously, so I grew up wit

I have two sisters and a mother, obviously, so I grew up with a household of girls. Maybe I have a greater respect for women because of it.

Hayden Christensen

Respect

I believe in humanity. We are an incredible species. We're s

I believe in humanity. We are an incredible species. We're still just a child creature, we're still being nasty to each other. And all children go through those phases. We're growing up, we're moving into adolescence now. When we grow up - man, we're going to be something!as cited by Susan Sackett, author of Inside Trek: A Star Trek Memoir, used with permission

Gene Roddenberry, Hollywood Blvd

Humanity

I don't want to be a genius-I have enough problems just tryi

I don't want to be a genius-I have enough problems just trying to be a man.

I'm a big fan of vampire movies generally and that sort of t

I'm a big fan of vampire movies generally and that sort of tradition of characters.

Movies

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Rudyard Kipling

Drugs

You're not working with models, you're working with real wom

You're not working with models, you're working with real women who have, like, anatomy. Models do not have anatomy.

Women

The Greeks by their laws, and the Romans by the spirit of th

The Greeks by their laws, and the Romans by the spirit of their people, took care to put into the hands of their rulers no such engine of oppression as a standing army. Their system was to make every man a soldier, and oblige him to repair to the standard of his country whenever that was reared. This made them invincible and the same remedy will make us so.

Thomas Jefferson

Christianity has operated with an unmitigated arrogance and

Christianity has operated with an unmitigated arrogance and cruelty -- necessarily, since a religion ordinarily imposes on those who have discovered the true faith the spiritual duty of liberating the infidels.

Christianity

The society of girls is a very delightful thing, Copperfield

The society of girls is a very delightful thing, Copperfield. It's not professional, but it's very delightful.

Charles Dickens

Girls