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“[All the ancient wisdom] tells us that work is necessary to us, as much a part of our condition as mortality; that good work is our salvation and our joy; that shoddy or dishonest or self-serving work is our curse and our doom. We have tried to escape the sweat and sorrow promised in Genesis - only to find that, in order to do so, we must forswear love and excellence, health and joy.
(pg. 44, "The Unsettling of America")”
― The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays
(pg. 44, "The Unsettling of America")”
― The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays
“To seek greatness is the only righteous vengeance.”
― Killosophy
― Killosophy
“I hope you will simply do what you can do in the best way you know. If you do so, you will witness miracles come to pass.”
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“Learn the rules before you break them.”
― The Writer's Book Of Wisdom: 101 Rules For Mastering Your Craft
― The Writer's Book Of Wisdom: 101 Rules For Mastering Your Craft
“Some people insist that 'mediocre' is better than 'best.' They delight in clipping wings because they themselves can't fly. They despise brains because they have none.”
― Have Space Suit—Will Travel
― Have Space Suit—Will Travel
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