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“You know, there's a million fine looking women in the world, dude, but they don't all bring you lasagna at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you.”

Knows World Women Work Millions Fine Concern Treats Caring Ems Cheating Cheat Looking Good Clerks Lasagna

Author:Kevin Smith

“Labor is like motherhood to most of our political leaders: a calling so fine and noble that it would be sullied by talk of vulgar, mundane things like pay.”

Would Be Political Work Pay Leader Fine Calling Labor Motherhood Noble Vulgar Mundane Political Leaders

Author:Barbara Ehrenreich

“For hearts where wakened love doth lurk, How fine, how blest a thing is work! For work does good when reasons fail.”

Heart Doe Reason Work Failing Fine

Book:The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow

Source: The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow

“Nonviolence is fine as long as it works.”

Long Work Violence Fine Nonviolence

Author:Malcolm X

“No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.”

Self Done Work Doubt Sacrifice Fine Labor Concentration Toil Max Self Sacrifice Work Effort Without Sacrifice

Book:And Even Now

Source: And Even Now

“...I doubt very seriously whether anyone will hire me.' What do you mean, babe? You a fine boy with a good education.' Employers sense in me a denial of their values.' He rolled over onto his back. 'They fear me. I suspect that they can see that I am forced to function in a century I loathe. This was true even when I worked for the New Orleans Public Library.”

Mean Values Work Boys Doubt Century Fine Function Library Denial Suspects New Orleans Employers Babe Loathe Public Library Good Education Fear Me

Book:A Confederacy of Dunces

Source: A Confederacy of Dunces

“Work and thou canst escape the reward; whether the work be fine or course, planting corn or writing epics, so only it be honest work, done to thine own approbation, it shall earn a reward to the senses as well as to the thought.”

Writing Wells Done Courses Work Honest Honesty Fine Rewards Senses Being Honest Epic Corn Work Done Honest Work

Book:The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Source: The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Existence was given us for action, rather than indolent and aimless contemplation; our worth is determined by the good deeds we do, rather than by the fine emotions we feel. They greatly mistake who suppose that God cares for no other pursuit than devotion.”

Feels Care Action Given Work Emotion Existence Mistake Fine Deeds Determined Pursuit Devotion Contemplation Good Deeds

Book:Proverbs for the people: or, Illustrations of practical godliness drawn from the Book of wisdom

Source: Proverbs for the people: or, Illustrations of practical godliness drawn from the Book of wisdom

“You can either tell yourself, 'It's too hard, I don't think I'll be able to do it,' or 'Yes, I can do this. Let me at it!' Only a fine line separates the two. But I'll tell you one thing: if you work like crazy, you'll come to display capabilities that you never knew you had--potentials that you always possessed, but never tapped.”