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It is the first of all problems for a man to find out what kind
of work he is read more
It is the first of all problems for a man to find out what kind
of work he is to do in this universe.
A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left.
A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left.
My work is a game, a very serious game.
My work is a game, a very serious game.
Keep doing some kind of work, that the devil may always find you
employed.
[Lat., Facito aliquid operis, read more
Keep doing some kind of work, that the devil may always find you
employed.
[Lat., Facito aliquid operis, ut semper te diabolus inveniat
occupatum.]
The finest eloquence is that which gets things done: the worst is
that which delays them.
The finest eloquence is that which gets things done: the worst is
that which delays them.
When Adam dolve, and Eve span,
Who was then the gentleman?
When Adam dolve, and Eve span,
Who was then the gentleman?
Work thou for pleasure--paint or sing or carve
The thing thou lovest, though the body starve--
Who read more
Work thou for pleasure--paint or sing or carve
The thing thou lovest, though the body starve--
Who works for glory misses oft the goal;
Who works for money coins his very soul.
Work for the work's sake, then, and it may be
That these things shall be added unto thee.
The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.
The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.
There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be read more
There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there.