Indolence is the sleep of the mind.
Luc De ClapiersRead
The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures.
Interpretation
Hard work leads to the greatest rewards and satisfaction.
This quote suggests that the rewards one receives from their efforts and labor are the most fulfilling and enjoyable. It emphasizes the value of hard work and the pleasure that comes from achieving something through one's own dedication and efforts.
In practice
In a graduation speech emphasizing the importance of perseverance.
Count the cost first. Donβt pay too big a price for pursuing minor values.
Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.
I sometimes think that the only person fit to inherit wealth is the person who doesn't need an inheritance - the person who would create his own fortune no matter what his start in life - and have come to view inherited wealth as an affliction.
Creating opportunities means looking where others are not.
Because IQ tests favor memory skills and logic, overlooking artistic creativity, insight, resiliency, emotional reserves, sensory gifts, and life experience, they can't really predict success, let alone satisfaction.
Success is the doing, not the getting - in the trying, not the triumph.
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