“We work in the dark – we do what we can – we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.”
— Henry James
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We are free, but not to be
“We are free, but not to be evil, not to be indifferent to human suffering, not to profit from the people, from the work created and sustained through their spirit of political association, while refusing to contribute to the political state that we profit from.”
— Jose Marti
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In a mood of faith and hope
“In a mood of faith and hope my work goes on. A ream of fresh paper lies on my desk waiting for the next book. I am a writer and I take up my pen to write.”
— Pearl S. Buck
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Good leadership consists of showing average people
“Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.”
— John D. Rockefeller
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Treat a work of art like a
“Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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Man, unlike anything organic or inorganic in
“Man, unlike anything organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges ahead of his accomplishments.”
— John Steinbeck
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How do you go from where you
“How do you go from where you are to where you wanna be? And I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. And you have to be willing to work for it.”
— Jim Valvano
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A sense of duty is useful in
“A sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked, not to be endured with patient resignation.”
— Bertrand Russell
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Work takes me away from my wife,
“Work takes me away from my wife, Sue, and my life in Santa Barbara.”
— Jeff Bridges
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The best work is not what is
“The best work is not what is most difficult for you; it is what you do best.”
— Jean-Paul Sartre
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Temptation is an irresistible force at work
“Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a movable body.”
— H. L. Mencken
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