Cave ab homine unius libri - Beware of anyone who has just one book. (Latin Epigram)
Tempus fugit, non autem memoria - Time flies, but not memory.
Hoc est in votis - This is in my prayers.
Difficile est tenere quae acceperis nisi exerceas- It is difficult to retain what you may have
learned unless you should practice it. (Pliny the Younger).
Musica Donum Dei - Music is a gift from God.
Vita sine litteris mors est: Life without literature is death.
Altiora peto: I seek higher things.
Aut Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam - I'll Either Find a Way or Make One! (from Hannibal)
Ab imo pectore- From the bottom of my heart.
Qvalis pater talis filivs-Like father like son.
Sunt pueri pueri, puerilia tractant- Children are children, (therefore), children do childish things.
Alma Mater- Nourishing mother.
Nunquam desiderium- never regret
quid sit futurum cras, fuge quaerere- Do not ask what tomorrow brings. (Horace)
Experientia docet- Experience teaches. (Tacitus)
Dum vita est, spes est - While there's life, there's hope.
Errare est humanum.- To err is human. (Seneca the Younger, an ancient Roman philosopher)
Mortem vincit amor-Love survives even after the death of someone close.
A Posse ad Esse- From Possibility to Reality
Quiescit Anima Libris"The soul (spirit) finds respite in books." (respite: rest, relief)
Dum spiro, spero.While I breathe, I hope.
In loco frigido- In a cold place.
Homo doctus in semper divitias habet.-A learned person always has wealth within.
Difficilia quae pulchra - Things that are beautiful are difficult to attain.
Nosce te ipsum - Know thyself.
Ad meliora vertamur -Let us turn to better things.
Gutta cavat lapidem non vi, sed saepe cadendo- A drop drills the rock – not with force but by
falling repeatedly"(Ovid). Endurance can overcome an obstacle even without force.
Gutta cavat lapidem non bis, sed saepe cadendo; sic homo fit sapiens non bis, sed saepe legend
A drop drills a rock by falling not twice, but many times; so too is a human made
smart by reading not two, but many books" (Giordano Bruno).
Ne cede malis, seal contra audentior ito–
Do not yield to misfortunes, on the contrary, go more boldly to meet them.
Sub specie aeternitatis– "From eternity's point of view" (Spinoza).
Dimidium facti qui coepit habet. Sapere aude, incipe!–
"He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin!" (Horace).
Omne initium est difficile– Every beginning is difficult.
Omnium rerum principia parva sunt– "Everything has a small beginning" (Cicero).
Fide, sed qui, vide– Trust, but take care whom.
Amoris vulnis idem sanat qui facit – Wounds of love are cured by love itself.
Alter ego– "Another I" (Zeno). Soul mate, close friend.
Nullus est instar domus– There is no place like home.
Helluo librorum- A glutton for books (bookworm).
Ex libris- From the library of...
Gaudeamus igitur juvenes dum sumus- let us be joyful (while we are young).
Urbs in horto- City in a garden, Hortus in urbe-A garden in the city.
Hortus Siccus-A dry garden. Hortus Conclusus-An enclosed garden.
Hortus medicus-A medicinal garden.
Causa Nostrae Laetitiae- “Cause of Our Joy"
Optimis parentibus- To my excellent parents. A common dedication in a book.
VENI VIDI VICI",I came, I saw, I conquered.
(Cesaer's message back to the Senate in Rome after a great defeat in May 47 B.C.)
Age quod agis -Do what you do well.
Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet–
"He who feared he would not succeed sat still" (Horace).
For fear of failure he did nothing.
astra castra, numen lumen"The stars my camp, the divine Spirit my light."
Assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit–
"Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill"
(Cicero).
Dei sub numine viget- It flourishes under the will of God .(motto of Princeton University)
Est deus in nobis- There is a God inside us.
Alis volat propiis- She flies with her own wings. (state motto of Oregon)
Mutantur omnia nos et mutamur in illis- All things change, and we change with them.
Fiat Lux" -Let there be light,
Redolet Ivcernam (It) smells of the lamp
(critical remark that one has worked too hard on something).
In TenebrisLux - In darkness there is light.
Musica Donum Dei-Music is a Gift from God.
Quaere verum- Seek the Truth.
Caelitus mihi vires- My strength is from heaven.
Numquam secundus- Never second best.
Intimus- a close friend or confidant.
Nahil admirari cum acciderit, nihil ante quam evenerit, non evenire posse arbitrary –
Don't wonder at anything that has already happened.
And anything that has not happened yet, don't judge as impossible. Cicero.
Tot amici mihi sunt quot inimici sunt- My joy was as great as my sorrow.
Mutantur omnia nos et mutamur in illis- All things change, and we change with them.
Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet– "He who feared he would not succeed sat still" (Horace). For fear of failure he did nothing.
Tempus omnia sed memorias privat - Time deprives all but memories.
Ubi in dubito, redo simpliciorem. When in doubt, simplify.
Tabula Rasa- Fresh, clean start.
Dum vita est spes est- While life is, hope is.
Sursum Corda Lift Up Our Hearts
Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est - Life is more than merely staying alive.
Deus caritas est. God is love.
Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet– "He who feared he would not succeed sat still" (Horace). For fear of failure he did nothing.
Vita pulchra est- Life is beautiful.
(This phrase was written by Leon Trotsky. While being targeted for execution, he was
staring out of a window and watching his wife in the garden. This scene inspired Trotsky
to write that life is beautiful, even though his world was coming to an end.)
Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem–
Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even. (Horace)
luctor et emergo-I struggle and emerge.
Integritas vitae=character (literally, integrity of life).
Minima maxima sunt- The smallest things are most important.
Obdurare -to remain firm, to hold out, persist
humilis- low, small, slight
Saepe creat molles aspera spina rosas- Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses. (Ovid)
Mortem vincit amor- just in the meaning that love (AMOR) survives/prevails (VINCIT) even after the death (MORTEM) of someone close.
Fidem habe- Have Faith
Amicitiae nostrae memoriam spero sempiternam fore– "I hope that the memory of our friendship will be everlasting" (Cicero).
Quam bene vivas refert, non quam diu - The important thing isn't how long you live, but how well you live. (Seneca)
Caelitus mihi vires- My strength is from heaven
Selige felicitatem- Choose Happiness.
Hic habitat felicitas- Here dwells happiness.
Maxima debetur puero reverentia- We owe the greatest respect to a child ....
Dimidium facti qui coepit habet- He who has begun has the work half done (Horace)
Cedo manum - Give me your hand.
Manus in Mano- Hand in hand.
Nemo mortalium omnibus boris sapit–
No man is wise at all time. The wisest may make mistakes.
Cuiusvis hominis est errare – "Every human can err" (Cicero).
respice, adspice, prospice- Examine the past, examine the present, examine the future
(look to the past, the present, the future)
Perseverando- by perseverance (Motto on the seal of the State of Virginia)
Persevero - I persevere.
Laetatio Letatio-Rejoicing, delight, happiness.
amicus- companion, friend, comrade
Vi et animo- By strength and courage
niva- snow, snowy, snowiness
nival- living in a snowy environment
niveous- resembling snow in color; snow-white
nivicole, nivicolous- living in snow or snow-covered habitats
Nivose- the fourth month of the French revolutionary calendar (1793)
from Dec 21 to Jan 19; literally, "month of snow"
Tempus edax rerum- Time is the devourer of things (time flies) ...
en la mano de Dios - In the hand of God.
Quies Quietis-quiet, rest, peace
angulus terrarum - quiet corner of the world; place of repose
In libris libertas- In books (there is) freedom
Optimus magister, bonus liber-The best teacher is a good book
fortiter in re, suaviter in modo- Resolute/unhesitant in action, gentle in manner.
vade ad formicam- Go to the ant
bruma-"winter"
Hiems-winter
Erat hiems summa-It was the very depth of winter (Cicero - In Verrem II)
empus omnia sed memorias privat- Time deprives all but memories
nostrum monumentum - Our memories
memoria- memory, remembrance, recall, recollection
recordatio-recollection, memory, recall
benevolentia, humanitas - kindness
noli benignitatem inerpretare quasi infirmitatem- Do not mistake kindness for weakness.
Ab imo pectore- From the bottom of my heart.
Qvalis pater talis filivs -Like father like son.
Sunt pueri pueri, puerilia tractant- Children are children, (therefore), children do childish things.
Alma Mater - Nourishing mother.
Nunquam desiderium- never regret
quid sit futurum cras, fuge quaerere - Do not ask what tomorrow brings. (Horace)
Experientia docet - Experience teaches. (Tacitus)
Dum vita est, spes est - While there's life, there's hope.
Errare est humanum. - To err is human. (Seneca the Younger, an ancient Roman philosopher)
ver, veris:spring, the production of spring
nascor nasci natus: to be born, spring forth.
astra- star
Deus lux Mea- God is my light.
Aduro (adustum) - To set fire to, burn, singe, kindle, light
Adspicit lucem in calestis- Seeking light in heaven.
In imo animo stat pulchritudo- Beauty lies in the depths of one’s soul.
caelitus mihi vires- My strength is from heaven
alis volat propriss-She flies with her own wings
Tempus omnia sed memorias privat- Time deprives all but memories.
aut viam inveniam aut faciam - I'll either find a way or make one. (from Hannibal)
Deus et natua non faciunt frusta-God and nature do not work together in vain.
Eosphorus- "bringer of dawn"
Phosphorus - "bringer, bearer of light"
