Odes (Horace) the inventor of the lyre; skilled in craft and cunning; and the conductor of souls to the Underworld. I.11, "Tu ne quaesieris..." – Carpe Diem! – The poet seeks to dissuade Leuconoe from giving heed to the false arts of astrologers and diviners. It is vain to inquire into the future – Let us enjoy the present, for this is all we can command. It closes with the famous line: "carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero" (Seize the day, trusting tomorrow as little as possible). I.12, "Quem virum aut heroa lyra..." – The Praises of Augustus – The poet praises
Janice Meek a trustee of the Ocean Rowing Society, standing down from that position in 2005. Meek and her son Dan Byles were founding trustees of The Carpe Diem Foundation a charity aimed at helping ordinary people to undertake extraordinary achievements. Dan's election to Parliament in 2010 saw the charity closed and its monies distributed to other charitable organisations. In 2016 Jan was elected to the XX (Twenty Club) based in Hasting established by H. Rider Haggard In 2018 Jan led the establishment of the INSPIRATIONELLE Foundation a not for profit company limited by guarantee which much like the Carpe Diem Foundation