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O, how full of briers is this working-day world!
O, how full of briers is this working-day world!
Everyone enjoys doing the kind of work for which he is best suited.
Everyone enjoys doing the kind of work for which he is best suited.
Handle your tools without mittens.
Handle your tools without mittens.
The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures.
[Fr., Le fruit du travail est le plus doux read more
The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures.
[Fr., Le fruit du travail est le plus doux des plaisirs.]
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Sometimes our work feels small and insignificant. But remember, a small ripple can gain momentum and build a current so read more
Sometimes our work feels small and insignificant. But remember, a small ripple can gain momentum and build a current so strong that is insurmountable.
Tools were made and born with hands,
Every farmer understands.
Tools were made and born with hands,
Every farmer understands.
No man is born into the world whose work
Is not born with him: there is always work,
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No man is born into the world whose work
Is not born with him: there is always work,
And tools to work withal, for those who will;
And blessed are the horny hand of toil!
Our greatest weariness comes from work not done.
Our greatest weariness comes from work not done.