Thus Nero went up and down Greece and challenged the fiddlers at
their trade. Aeropus, a Macedonian, made lanterns, read more

Thus Nero went up and down Greece and challenged the fiddlers at
their trade. Aeropus, a Macedonian, made lanterns, Harcatius,
the king of Parthia, was a mole-catcher; and Biantes, the Lydian,
filed needles.

All professions are conspiracies against the laity.

All professions are conspiracies against the laity.

The ugliest of trades have their moments of pleasure. Now, if I
were a grave-digger, or even a hangman, read more

The ugliest of trades have their moments of pleasure. Now, if I
were a grave-digger, or even a hangman, there are some people I
could work for with a great deal of enjoyment.

Let a man practise the profession he best knows.
[Lat., Quam quisque novit artem, in hac se exerceat.]

Let a man practise the profession he best knows.
[Lat., Quam quisque novit artem, in hac se exerceat.]

It is now possible for a flight attendant to get a pilot
pregnant.

It is now possible for a flight attendant to get a pilot
pregnant.

And sure the Eternal Master found
The single talent well employ'd.

And sure the Eternal Master found
The single talent well employ'd.

I hold every man a debtor to his profession; from the which as
men of course do seek to read more

I hold every man a debtor to his profession; from the which as
men of course do seek to receive countenance and profit, so ought
they of duty to endeavor themselves, by way of amends, to be a
help and ornament thereunto.

My occupation now, I suppose, is jail inmate.

My occupation now, I suppose, is jail inmate.

Only amateurs say that they write for their own amusement. Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination read more

Only amateurs say that they write for their own amusement. Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination of ditch-digging, mountain-climbing, treadmill and childbirth... But amusing? Never.