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ars longa, vita brevis

American  
[ahrs lohng-gah wee-tah bre-wis, ahrz lawng-guh vahy-tuh bree-vis, brev-is, vee-tuh, ahrs] / ɑrs ˈloʊŋ gɑ ˈwi tɑ ˈbrɛ wɪs, ɑrz ˈlɔŋ gə ˈvaɪ tə ˈbri vɪs, ˈbrɛv ɪs, ˈvi tə, ɑrs /
Latin.

  1. art is long, life is short.

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No, none; and we need not complain; as you very truly said, ars longa, vita brevis.

From Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 by Fowler, F. G. (Francis George)

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