ars longa, vita brevis

[ ahrs lohng-gah wee-tah bre-wis; English ahrz lawng-guh vahy-tuh bree-vis, brev-is, vee-tuh, ahrs ]

Latin.

1. art is long, life is short.

Example Sentences

Ars longa, vita brevis and all, but good luck with that.

From Los Angeles Times

“Ars longa, vita brevis” is the ironic slogan of one of Weir’s prints: Art is long, life short.

From Washington Post

Ars longa, vita brevis — if art is long and life short, he was prepared.

From Los Angeles Times

“Ars longa, vita brevis” comes for everyone at some point.

From Washington Post

You’ve heard the old saying “Ars longa, vita brevis,” right?

From Washington Post