sic itur ad astra

Latin quotation from Virgil

sic itur ad as·tra sēk-ˈi-ˌtu̇r-ˌäd-ˈä-strə

: thus one goes to the stars : such is the way to immortality

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“Sic itur ad astra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sic%20itur%20ad%20astra. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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