Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero'Snatch at today and trust as little as you can in tomorrow' - (Odes) Often translated as 'Seize the day'.
Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the morrow may bring.
Even in animals there exists the spirit of their sires.
Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible.
The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it was first seasoned.
In my youth I thought of writing a satire on mankind! but now in my age I think I should write an apology for them.