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Fires cant be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred

Fires cant be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks. – James A. Baldwin

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