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The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one’s living at it.

The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is that of his customers. It is the fear of losing their employment which restrains his frauds and corrects his negligence.

Work is and always has been my salvation and I thank the Lord for it.

What I realized was how difficult an hour show is and how miserable you can be if you’re not happy doing it.

I don’t understand people who like to work and talk about it like it was some sort of goddamn duty. Doing nothing feels like floating on warm water to me. Delightful, perfect.

If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn’t have tenure.

There is nothing namable but that some men will, or undertake to, do it for pay.

As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.

Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom.