The Stars Change
(from the university motto, Sidere mens eadem mutato: The stars change but the mind remains the same.)
The City Divided
(from the university motto, Omnis Civitas Contra Se Divisa Non Stabit: The city divided against itself will not remain.)
Above All, Be Human
(from the S. Asian university motto, Modalu manavanagu: Above all, be human.)
A Single Book
(from the university motto, I fear of a man with a single book
Through Difficulties
(from the university motto, Ad Astra Per Aspera: To the stars through difficulties.)
After the Clouds
(from the university motto, Post Nubila Phoebus: After the clouds, the sun.)
A Firm Footing in the Depths
(from the university motto, seek a firm footing in the depths)
Here, Under the Twin Moons
(was one of the original title options, but some people read it as smutty, which isn't what I want -- do you? If there was a SF cover with a city and moons in the sky?)
And I don't think I'm using these, but these are cool / interesting university mottoes:
- And gladly teach (from the Canterbury Tales)
- Small but excellent
- Where the world makes a home in a single nest
- Foolish is he who seeks only to emulate his father
- I am open for studying
- These days of peace foster learning
- Manly deeds, womanly words
- Theory and practice
- What more should I do?
(thanks to Wikipedia)
My thoughts:
Above All, Be Human
CJ – How about just, “Be Human”
Here, Under the Twin Moons
CJ – I don’t see this as “smutty” but if I did you know I will always go with smutty. Perhaps just “Under the Twin Moons”
Through Difficulties
CJ – Ad Astra has been way overused.
The City Divided
CJ – how about “Cannot Remain”
A Firm Footing in the Depths
CJ – Maybe just “A Firm Footing” or “In the Depths”
These days of peace foster learning
CJ – Maybe just “Foster Learning” or “These Days of Peace”
Or my personal favorite story on the early read, “The Night Air”
With all of love,
C. J. Czelling
I agree with CJ that abbreviating some of these phrases even further than you previously had done may make them sound more title-like.
Actually, I think I agree with everything CJ said here, except for the “Night Air” idea.
More soonish re some other specific titles you mentioned.