“The critics can say stupid things and we can enjoy them, if we have the legitimate feeling of superiority - the satisfaction of a duty accomplished.” IfsFeelingsEnjoyStupidDutyCriticsSatisfactionAccomplishedSuperiorityStupid Things Author:Paul Gauguin
“In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence ... in time every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out its duties ... Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.” LevelsBusinessDutyPostsAccomplishedEmployeeHierarchyIncompetenceIncompetent Author:Laurence J. Peter
“Conscience is doubtless sufficient to conduct the coldest character into the road of virtue; but enthusiasm is to conscience what honor is to duty; there is in us a superfluity of soul, which it is sweet to consecrate to the beautiful when the good has been accomplished.” Has BeensSoulCharacterBeautifulVirtueSweetDutyHonorConscienceEnthusiasmSufficientAccomplished Author:Madame de Stael
“The repose necessary to all beauty is repose, not of inanition, nor of luxury, nor of irresolution, but the repose of magnificent energy and being; in action, the calmness of trust and determination; in rest, the consciousness of duty accomplished and of victory won; and this repose and this felicity can take place as well in the midst of trial and tempest, as beside the waters of comfort.” WellsActionEnergyWaterConsciousnessDutyVictoryComfortDeterminationTrialsLuxuryAccomplishedMidstMagnificentCalmnessReposeTempestFelicity Book:Modern Painters Source: Modern Painters
“My uncomfortable duty as a Christian is to confess the truth, so lethal to our self-centered human nature: 'Jesus, who suffered your sin unto his own death, calls you likewise to forgive, so that God's purposes may be accomplished in both you and your offender.” HumansMaySelfChristianPurposeJesusSinHuman NatureDutyForgivenessForgivingUncomfortableAccomplishedSelf CenteredOffenders Author:Gordon Dalbey