The way to say "As soon as I can" in Latin is: QUANTUM POSSUM

Caesar Augustus also especially liked the phrase "celerius quam asparagi cocuntur"—"faster than asparagus gets cooked"(!) See Suetonius ("Lives of the Twelve Caesars", bk. 2, §87). (Thank you for pointing this out, Kristopher Serrate!)

In the absence of justice, what are kingdoms but huge bands of robbers? Remota itaque iustitia, quid sunt regna nisi magna latrocinia? —Augustine (City of God, 4.4)

Ursus, -i —a bear —a dangerous person IDIOM: "to excite the fuming nose of a live bear" ("fumantem nasum vivi tentaveris ursi")—that is, to provoke a dangerous person. (See Martial, 6.64.28)

The plural of "Sine qua non" is "Sine quibus non" (For anyone wondering) It is emphatically not *"Sine qua nons" (Recently overheard)

Key distinction: a CRUCIFIX is a cross with a crucified figure—usually Christ—attached to it. (From crucem ["cross"] + figo, ["to nail, fasten"]) An empty cross is just a cross, not a crucifix.

GAUDIUM (gaudii, n) —inward joy, joy, gladness, delight (as opposed to LAETITIA, which is typically joy that is outwardly expressed) —an object or event that causes joy; an occasion for joy —enjoyment, pleasure

Pontifex (-icis, m) —a pontiff, high priest (Roman, Jewish, or Christian) —(more speficially) the Pope From pons ("bridge") + facio ("to build", etc.) Literally, then, a pontiff is a bridge-builder.

Talentum (-i, n) —an ancient measurement of weight, roughly equivalent to an amphora of water (28L/1²') —an equivalent measure of silver (26 k/57lbs) —something weighed; a sum of money —a gift from God; grace —a marked skill or ability; talent From Greek τάλαντον (tálanton)