Work Quotes
The daily grind, the creative struggle, and why what we do matters more than we think.
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"I will work harder"Boxer
"If I had knowed what a trouble it was to make a book I wouldn't a tackled it."Huckleberry Finn
"I will work harder."Boxer
"Work is the great dignifier of man."Jean Valjean
"I will work harder"Boxer
"Action is consolation; work is consolation."Jean Valjean
"There is dignity in work."Laila
"One cannot be a butler if one is to be haunted and unbalanced by memories of the dead."Stevens
"A butler's duty is to provide service of the highest quality with dignity and discretion."Stevens
"Professionals of my standing would not be expected to permit such events to disturb their professional demeanor."Stevens
"A man in my position is obliged to devote considerable effort to the pursuing of his professional interests."Stevens
"The butler's calling is a noble one, by and large."Stevens
"There is such a thing as the burden of duty."Stevens
"I have devoted my life to providing service of the highest caliber."Stevens
"A butler does not involve himself in the great affairs of the world."Stevens
"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
"I have lived my life on the assumption that the professional duty comes first."Stevens
"I have chosen to devote myself entirely to my work."Stevens
"The way they've taken away our jobs, our money."Offred
"I thought once I was competent but that's been taken from me."Offred
"Ain't no point in resisting. The rest of your life is going to be work."Celie
"A butler's duty is to provide service to the household."Stevens
"One simply does one's job as best as one can."Stevens
"A professional butler must maintain proper emotional distance."Stevens
"I have devoted my life to serving this household."Stevens
"Sentiment is a luxury a butler cannot afford."Stevens
"A butler must be able to anticipate his employer's needs."Stevens
"Propriety is a matter of great importance in service."Stevens
"A professional relationship must remain distinct and separate."Stevens
"One has served as best one could manage."Stevens