Who said "A man should be useful. That is all there is to it."?

This quote is attributed to Ove.

A man should be useful. That is all there is to it. - Ove

"A man should be useful. That is all there is to it."

Ove Work

Character in A Man Called Ove

"A man can do a lot of things if he doesn't believe in himself."

"One shouldn't spend one's life on assumptions."

"People are basically decent, but there are a lot of them."

"Everything would be better if more people understood that sometimes you just have to let things be."

"Hard work never killed anybody."

"Work with purpose and integrity."

"Hard work pays off in the end."

"A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do."