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But here’s the thing. Horace didn’t say that....

Jul 28, 2010
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But here’s the thing. Horace didn’t say that. “Carpe diem” doesn’t mean seize the day—it means something gentler and more sensible. “Carpe diem” means pluck the day.
— Nicholson Baker, The Anthologist (more on what he meant)

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