Horace Quotes

Of course, I have my own limits as to how much game software I can take care of at any one time.

A burden in the bush is worth two on your hands.

It's important to know what you can do and what you can't.

We cannot be held to what is beyond our strength and means; for at times the accomplishment and execution may not be in our power, and indeed there is nothing really in our own power except the will: on this are necessarily based and founded all the principles that regulate the duty of man.

Every one of us has the capacity to lead.

We all have a destiny in accordance with the breadth of our shoulders. My shoulders are broad.

Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not come that far, but none comes further.

You have to take responsibility for how you act. You can't fix everyone.

I have always looked at my competencies before accepting any responsibility.

I learned at 50 that there are things that are not my department. Distribution is one of those things.

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

No human being shall be burdened with more than he is well able to bear.

Our friends must not expect us to do things we cannot do.

You can't save anybody.

At all points, you have to look at what you're doing and say, 'Do I want to do this?' 'Am I up to it?' 'Am I strong enough?'

I would never go on 'Dancing With the Stars,' because I'm not the greatest dancer in the world. But when I watch 'The Apprentice' sometimes I'm like, 'I could do that task.' The only reason I would not do that is that I could never call people for money and on that show you have to be willing to call people for money.

There are roles that I can't do.

Some chains are forged for us - those are the hardest to bear.

The ass bears the load, but not the overload.

There is nothing everyone is so afraid of as being told how vastly much he is capable of. You are capable of - do you want to know? - you are capable of living in poverty; you are capable of standing almost any kind of maltreatment, abuse, etc. But you do not wish to know about it, isn't that so? You would be furious with him who told you so, and only call that person your friend who bolsters you in saying: 'No, this I cannot bear, this is beyond my strength, etc.

Bolivar cannot carry double

Consider well what your strength is equal to, and what exceeds your ability.

I can bear pain myself, he said softly, but I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have.

You can help a thousand...but you can't carry three on your back!