Carpe diem returning to the normal and normative behaviors of Mesopotamian society." In Horace, the phrase is part of the longer , which can be translated as "Seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow (the future)". The ode says that the future is unforeseen and that one should not leave to chance future happenings, but rather one should do all one can today to make one's future better. This phrase is usually understood against Horace's Epicurean background. The meaning of as used by Horace is not to ignore the future, but rather not to trust that everything is going to
Truong Tri Truc Diem Truong Tri Truc Diem Trương Tri Trúc Diễm (born May 24 1987 in Ho Chi Minh City) is a super model, actress, goodwill ambassador of UNESCO (2010) and Vietnamese beauty pageant titleholder who was first runner-up of Miss Vietnam Photogenic 2005 pageant. She graduated from PSB Academy of Singapore with a Business Administration degree. In 2006, she became face and spokesperson for many international brands and products in Vietnam and Asia, giving a pump up for her model career as she was chosen most young and successful model of 2006. Truc Diem speaks Vietnamese, English, Korean and is studying Chinese.