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“[A]nger in its pure state is the measure of the way we are implicated in the world and made vulnerable through love in all its specifics: a daughter, a house, a family, an enterprise, a land or a colleague.”

Book:Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words

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Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words

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David Whyte

David Whyte, born on November 2, 1955, is a renowned poet whose works are known for their profound emotion and philosophical insights. His poetry covers themes of life, nature, and the human condition. more

“Personal action including common feats of labor, work, and performance of private and public deeds create our world. The construction of a self-identity necessitates speech (logos), since a person must declare his or her unique existence defined by their collective actions. A ballpoint pen using invisible ink writes a person’s destiny. The instrument of our outcome is composed of many minor incidences that forge an evolving character, which ultimate visage only manifests its final form after years of seemingly surreptitious assembly.”

Work Personality Speech Labor Deeds Personal Development Accomplishments Self Image Self Identity Personality Development

Book:Dead Toad Scrolls

Source: Dead Toad Scrolls

“Rock bottom is the bedrock from which every good thing was ever built.”

Success Work Rock Bottom

Author:Toni Sorenson

“Working for a husband and wife ran business is nearly as tricky as navigating a sailing ship while battling the forces of high wind and strong current. It is challenging to work for a husband wife team because they can offset each other’s virtues and magnify their vices.”

Work Employment Employee Working Together Husband And Wife Working Employee Engagement Working With People Employee Relations

Book:Dead Toad Scrolls

Source: Dead Toad Scrolls

“As a young woman I, Frances, did not have Serena's appetite for work. I never quite accepted employment as an essential part in my life.”