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“There is no such thing as unfortunate genius; if a man or woman is fit for work, God appoints the field.”

Ifs Men Work Fields Genius Fit Unfortunate

Book:Infelicia and Other Writings

Source: Infelicia and Other Writings

“It is by work that man carves his way to that measure of power which will fit him for his destiny.”

Men Way Work Destiny Fit

Book:PLAIN TALKS ON FAMILIAR SUBJECTS

Source: PLAIN TALKS ON FAMILIAR SUBJECTS

“The only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion that I would never be fit for real work, and that writing didn't require any.”

Writing Real Work Fit Notion Suspicion Writers And Writing Writing By Writers Real Work Career Success Creativity And Writing

Book:Growing up

Source: Growing up

“In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must be fit for it. They must not do too much of it. And they must have a sense of success in it.”

Source: Pre-Raphaelitism

“In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must be fit for it: they must not do too much of it: and they must have a sense of success in it - not a doubtful sense, such as needs some testimony of others for its confirmation, but a sure sense, or rather knowledge, that so much work has been done well, and fruitfully done, whatever the world may say or think about it.”

People Thinking World Needs Wells May Has Beens Done Success Order Three Work Too Much Needed Fit Testimony Three Things Doubtful Confirmation

Author:W. H. Auden

“It is labor that has made the world a fit habitation for the human race.”

World Humans Made Work Race Fit Labor Human Race

Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll: Miscellany

Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll: Miscellany

“Hunger is an altogether fit companion for the idle man.”

Men Work Fit Hunger Companion Idle

Author:Hesiod