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"Seize the day" - Quote Challenge

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222390) • United States 21 May 19

"Carpe Diem" - "Seize the Day!" From book 1 of the Roman poet Horace's work Odes (23 BC) Do you seize the day? Do you make the most of every possible moment? Photo is from Pixabay.

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Horace Walpole On Gothic Architecture

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 9 Feb 17

I read an essay by Horace Walpole on what he considers to be the roots of Gothic architecture. He should know, having single handedly launched the modern (18th century) vogue for Gothic literature. In his essay on the State Of...

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Carpe diem!

paopaolar @paopaolar (226) • Philippines 5 Apr 11

Have you heard of the expression "carpe diem"? It's a French word for "seize the day". It has a connection with the idea that life is nasty, brutish, short, and solitary and therefore you must seize every day. In short, live life...

live life to the fullest

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If you were also in the island, who will you team-up with?

leilanism79 @leilanism79 (94) • Ireland 20 Apr 09

While I was watching the first ever episode of Lost again a while ago, I wonder and thought aloud who among these guys will I most likely team-up with. I told my husband I'll probably stick with Hurley thinking he's always in...

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So,who do you think is Jacob?

leilanism79 @leilanism79 (94) • Ireland 16 Apr 09

Lost is about to come to an end. All bets are on to who Jacob really is. So, who is your guess.

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