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“The male has been persuaded to assume a certain onerous and disagreeable role with the promise of rewards -- material and psychological. Women may in the first place even have put it into his head. BE A MAN! may have been, metaphorically, what Eve uttered at the critical moment in the garden of Eden.”

Source: The Essential Wyndham Lewis: An Introduction to His Work

“The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved, in a tear of the sisters of Phaeton, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar. It has obtained a worthy reward for its great toils; we may suppose that the bee itself would have desired such a death.”

May Seems Tears Shining Rewards Worthy Bees Toil Nectar

Book:The Epigrams of Martial

Source: The Epigrams of Martial

“Do not consider any act of service as demeaning. Sweeping the streets, for example, is not below your dignity. Do you not sweep the floor of your homes? Do you not scrub and wash off dirt? When you undertake such tasks, the villagers will also gladly share in them. Why feel ashamed to be good? The ridicule that may be cast on you has been the reward of many saints. It will soon fade away. Muhammad was driven out of Mecca by those who could not appreciate his teachings. Jesus was crucified. But their names resound in the heart of millions.”

“The only sensible way to regard the art life is that it is a privilege you are willing to pay for... You may cite honors and attentions and even money paid, but I would have you note that these were paid a long time after the creator had gone through his struggles.”

Way May Long Art Life Is Pay Attention Struggle Gone Willing Honor Long Time Paid Regard Notes Rewards Privilege Creator Sensible Citing Art Life

Book:The Art Spirit

Source: The Art Spirit

“Doubts are suppressed by groups... But remember that the internal incentives that shape how the group perceives risks and rewards may be very different from the reality of the risks and rewards in the external marketplace. Those incentives can distort risk perception.”

May Different Reality Remember Doubt Risk Groups Shapes Perception Rewards Perceive Internals Incentives Marketplace Risk And Reward

Author:Daniel Kahneman

“Nature reserves some of her choice rewards for days when her mood may appear to be somber.”

May Choices Nature Rewards Mood Reserves Somber

Book:The Sense of Wonder

Source: The Sense of Wonder

“Aligning what you do with who you are requires commitment, effort, and perseverance. But the rewards are well worth it. Not only will it enhance the quality of your life, it may even prolong it.”

Wells May Effort Quality Commitment Who You Are Rewards Perseverance Worth It

Author:Lauren Mackler

“We all like to look forward to things. Incentivize yourself with a reward—a massage, dinner with a friend, a night watching your favorite show, a yoga class on Saturday morning. Visualizing a reward at the end of the to-do tunnel may help with reaching goals/completing tasks.”

Looks May Ends Helping Shows Night Goal Class Morning Yoga Tasks Rewards Dinner Reaching Saturday Tunnels Massage Your Favorite Completing Visualizing Saturday Morning Reaching Goals

Author:Samantha Ettus