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    Hasten slowly, and without losing heart, put your work twenty
    times upon the anvil.
    [Fr., Hatez-vous lentement; et, sans perdre courage,
    Vingt fois sur le metier remettez votre ouvrage.]

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A woman's work, grave sirs, is never done.

A woman's work, grave sirs, is never done.

by Mrs. Eusden Found in: Work Quotes,
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All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is
not satisfied with seeing, nor the read more

All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is
not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled hearing.

by Bible Found in: Work Quotes,
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Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]

Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]

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And still be doing, never done.

And still be doing, never done.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Work Quotes,
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As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.

As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.

by Katharine Hepburn Found in: Work Quotes,
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'Tis toil's reward, that sweetens industry,
As love inspires with strength the enraptur'd thrush.

'Tis toil's reward, that sweetens industry,
As love inspires with strength the enraptur'd thrush.

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Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.

Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.

by Rumi Found in: Work Quotes,
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Work divided is in that manner shortened.
[Lat., Divisum sic breve fiet opus.]

Work divided is in that manner shortened.
[Lat., Divisum sic breve fiet opus.]

by Marcus Valerius Martial Found in: Work Quotes,
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In books, or work, or healthful play,
Let my first years be past,
That I may give read more

In books, or work, or healthful play,
Let my first years be past,
That I may give for every day
Some good account at last.
- Isaac Watts,

by Isaac Watts Found in: Work Quotes,
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