Horace Ode 1-11

Horace, full name is Quintus Horatius Flaccus, was a prominent Roman poet who lived betweem 8 December 65 BC – 27 November 8 BC during the time of Augustus. He is the first who said the now famous phrase Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero, that is "Seize the Day, putting as little trust as possible in the future" in Ode 1-11. The poet clearly states here that since the future is uncertain, unforeseen, one, instead, should focus one's hopes to each Day making the most of it.