carpe diem

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(idea) by hoopy_frood (1.5 y) (print)   (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:33:34
Well, anyone who has seen The Dead Poets Society knows that carpe diem means seize the day. For extra credit though, you can translate it literally as pluck the day.

Not to be confused with carpe deum which means God is a fish.
(idea) by General Wesc (22.8 hr) (print)   (I like it!) 1 C! Fri Apr 14 2000 at 21:55:45
Pronounced: Car-pay "dee-em."

carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
Enjoy today, trust little to tomorrow.

Enjoy the day, hence "seize the present opportunity".

From Horace's Ode I. xi. 8.

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