Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.

Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.

I try to be known more for my work than for anything else.

I try to be known more for my work than for anything else.

The Lord had a job for me, but I had so much to do,
I said, "You get somebody read more

The Lord had a job for me, but I had so much to do,
I said, "You get somebody else--or wait till I get through."
I don't know how the Lord came out, but He seemed to get along:
But I felt kinda sneakin' like, 'cause I know'd I done Him wrong.
One day I needed the Lord--Needed Him myself--needed Him right
away,
And He never answered me at all, but I could hear Him say
Down in my accusin' heart, "Nigger, I'se got too much to do,
You get somebody else or wait till I get through."

God be thank'd that the dead have left still
Good undone for the living to do--
Still read more

God be thank'd that the dead have left still
Good undone for the living to do--
Still some aim for the heart and the will
And the soul of a man to pursue.

Work is a necessity for man. Man invented the alarm clock.

Work is a necessity for man. Man invented the alarm clock.

Handle your tools without mittens.

Handle your tools without mittens.

Earned with the sweat of my brows.

Earned with the sweat of my brows.

The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.

The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.

Nothing can be done at once hastily and prudently.

Nothing can be done at once hastily and prudently.