Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
-Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, 26th American president
My take: Perhaps this is why “the mass of men live lives of quiet desperation” (Henry David Thoreau). Most people don’t feel that their jobs are worth doing. It is just a [...]
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Work worth doing.
Posted in Quotation, tagged desperation, prize, quiet desperation, Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Thoreau, work. on May 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Little things
Posted in Quotation, tagged affliction, Benjamin Disraeli, Disraeli, little things, small stuff on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Little things afflict little minds.
-Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881, British prime minister, author.
My take: as a friend used to say: “Don’t sweat the small stuff, and in the long run, everything is small stuff.”
