The bow that is always bent will soon cease to shoot straigh... - Horace

"The bow that is always bent will soon cease to shoot straight."

Horace

Poet Ancient Rome 65–8

More from Horace

"Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero."

"Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow."

"I have often regretted my speech, never my silence."

"Life gives nothing to mortals without hard work."