<P> Ars longa, vita brevis is a Latin translation of an aphorism coming originally from Greek . The Latin quote is often rendered in English as Art is long, life is short . </P> <P> The aphorism quotes the first two lines of the Aphorismi by the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates . The familiar Latin translation Ars longa, vita brevis reverses the order of the original lines . </P> <P> The original text, a standard Latin translation, and an English translation from the Greek follow . </P>

Who said life is short art is long