Mark Twain Quotes, Work Quotes, Two Quotes

Two days overdue, THE WORLD'S WORK has not reached me. Pray make a note of this. I would rather not have to resort to violence.

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What is the most important thing you could be working on in the world right now? ... And if you're not working on that, why aren't you?

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And all knowledge is vain save when there is work, and all work is empty save when there is love; and when you work with love you bind yourself to yourself, and to one another, and to God.

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Tags : Khalil Gibran Quotes , Life Quotes , Work Quotes

My father taught me to work, but not to love it. I never did like to work, and I don't deny it. I'd rather read, tell stories, crack jokes, talk, laugh -- anything but work.

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Intellectual ''work'' is misnamed; it is a pleasure, a dissipation, and is its own highest reward.

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The trail of the serpent reaches into all the lucrative professions and practices of man. Each has its own wrongs. Each finds a tender and very intelligent conscience a disqualification for success. Each requires of the practitioner a certain shutting of the eyes, a certain dapperness and compliance, an acceptance of customs, a sequestration from the sentiments of generosity and love, a compromise of private opinion and lofty integrity.

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Tags : Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes , Integrity Quotes , Work Quotes

Don't steal; thou'lt never thus compete successfully in business. Cheat.

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Tags : Ambrose Bierce Quotes , Business Quotes , Work Quotes

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God. The lust of the goat is the bounty of God. The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God. The nakedness of woman is the work of God.

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Tags : William Blake Quotes , Wisdom Quotes , Work Quotes

We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive fancy cars and wear nice clothes and live in nice apartments but don't want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential.

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There is no such thing as unfortunate genius; if a man or woman is fit for work, God appoints the field.

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Foolish, whenever you take the meanness and formality of that thing you do, instead of converting it into the obedient spiracle ofyour character and aims.

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Tags : Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes , Work Quotes , Character Quotes

You have to have a passion for your work. How can we expect people to be passionate if you, as their coach, does not have a passion? Coaching has to be something that gives you passion and energy.

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Tags : Lord Byron Quotes , Work Quotes , Passion Quotes

There is always a bit of pressure to do a good album - to do good work, period. I really put a lot of pressure on myself, more so than other people. But I try not to let that overwhelm me to the point where I can't even do good work. I just put it aside and do the best that I know that I can.

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The more is given the less the people will work for themselves, and the less they work the more their poverty will increase.

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Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.

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Half finished work generally proves to be labor lost.

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Tags : Abraham Lincoln Quotes , Work Quotes , Half Quotes

The law of work does seem utterly unfair-but there it is, and nothing can change it: the higher the pay in enjoyment the worker gets out of it, the higher shall be his pay in cash, too.

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Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Work Quotes , Law Quotes

A gentleman ... sleeps at his work. That's what work's for. Why do you think they have the SILENCE notices in the library? So as not to disturb me in my little nook behind the biography shelves.

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Abandon fancy theologies and imaginary ideas and do some ordinary daily work... {Engage in this work with} unswerving kindness and unending patience.

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Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do.

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