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Quote by Robert Herrick
If a little labor, little are our gains. Mans fortunes are accordi

If a little labor, little are our gains. Mans fortunes are according to his pains. – Robert Herrick

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It takes great wit and interest and energy to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish. – Robert Herrick

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When everything is finished, the mornings are sad. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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I tell you, sir, the only safeguard of order and discipline in the modern world is a standardized worker with interchangeable parts. That would solve the entire problem of management. – Jean Giraudoux

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Excellence in any department can be attained only by the labor of a lifetime; it is not to be purchased at a lesser price. – Samuel Johnson

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Helped are those who create anything at all, for they shall relive the thrill of their own conception and realize a partnership in the creation of the Universe that keeps them responsible and cheerful. – Alice Walker

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