Work Quotes

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"I will work harder"
Boxer
H
"If I had knowed what a trouble it was to make a book I wouldn't a tackled it."
Huckleberry Finn
B
"I will work harder."
Boxer
J
"Work is the great dignifier of man."
Jean Valjean
B
"I will work harder"
Boxer
J
"Action is consolation; work is consolation."
Jean Valjean
L
"There is dignity in work."
Laila
S
"One cannot be a butler if one is to be haunted and unbalanced by memories of the dead."
Stevens
S
"A butler's duty is to provide service of the highest quality with dignity and discretion."
Stevens
S
"Professionals of my standing would not be expected to permit such events to disturb their professional demeanor."
Stevens
S
"A man in my position is obliged to devote considerable effort to the pursuing of his professional interests."
Stevens
S
"The butler's calling is a noble one, by and large."
Stevens
S
"There is such a thing as the burden of duty."
Stevens
S
"I have devoted my life to providing service of the highest caliber."
Stevens
S
"A butler does not involve himself in the great affairs of the world."
Stevens
S
"One must be able to say, at the end of one's life, 'I have never wasted my energies on pursuits I considered to be worthless.'"
Stevens
S
"I have lived my life on the assumption that the professional duty comes first."
Stevens
S
"I have chosen to devote myself entirely to my work."
Stevens
O
"The way they've taken away our jobs, our money."
Offred
O
"I thought once I was competent but that's been taken from me."
Offred
C
"Ain't no point in resisting. The rest of your life is going to be work."
Celie
S
"A butler's duty is to provide service to the household."
Stevens
S
"One simply does one's job as best as one can."
Stevens
S
"A professional butler must maintain proper emotional distance."
Stevens
S
"I have devoted my life to serving this household."
Stevens
S
"Sentiment is a luxury a butler cannot afford."
Stevens
S
"A butler must be able to anticipate his employer's needs."
Stevens
S
"Propriety is a matter of great importance in service."
Stevens
S
"A professional relationship must remain distinct and separate."
Stevens
S
"One has served as best one could manage."
Stevens