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Work Quotes by George Eliot
- I'll tell you what's the greatest power under heaven, and that is public opinion-the ruling belief in society about what is right and what is…
- Doubtless a great anguish may do the work of years, and we may come out from that baptism of fire with a soul full of…
- You must love your work, and not be always looking over the edge of it, wanting your play to begin. And the other is, you…
- Doesn't this quote just call up feelings of comfort and home? Comparing friendship to the nest a bird lives in and builds with loving determination…
- It is a vain thought to flee from the work that God appoints us, for the sake of finding a greater blessing, instead of seeking…
- You must love your work and not always be looking over the edge of it wanting your play to begin.
- A good solid bit of work lasts.
- Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.
- The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.
More Work Quotes
- I don't think about my previous success. I'm happy that the work I've done has been very successful. — Aaliyah
- I am a free man. I do not need to copy Petrarca or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let others worry… — Pietro Aretino
- I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do. — J. J. Abrams
- Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit. — Aristotle
- Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. — Aristotle
- All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind. — Aristotle
- Well begun is half done. — Aristotle
- The end of labor is to gain leisure. — Aristotle