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Workings Quotes (page 358)

Plutarch quote: "It does not follow, that because a particular work of art..."
It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration. Plutarch
You've run a lot of risks, and gone to a lot of work, and all to turn me into a bullet for your gun. But I'm a bullet that thinks for itself, and I want to know what I'm being shot at. Emma Bull
Would you like to save the world from the degradation and destruction it seems destined for? Then step away from shallow mass movements and quietly go to work on your own self-awareness. If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation. Lao Tzu
We must get beyond passions, like a great work of art. In such miraculous harmony. We should learn to love each other so much to live outside of time... detached. Federico Fellini
Wendell Berry quote: "He had nothing he could do with is life's work now except..."
He had nothing he could do with is life's work now except leave it to a man who thought nothing of it. Wendell Berry
Needless to say, the business of living interferes with the solitude so needed for any work of the imagination. Here's what Virginia Woolf said in her diary about the sticky issue: "I've shirked two parties, and another Frenchman, and buying a hat, and tea with Hilda Trevelyan, for I really can't combine all this with keeping all my imaginary people going. Virginia Woolf
Victor Hugo quote: "She worked in order to live, and presently fel in love, also..."
She worked in order to live, and presently fel in love, also in order to live, for the heart, too, has its hunger. Victor Hugo
Stephenie Meyer quote: "Don't worry, Mel. Miracles don't work that way. I'll never..."
Don't worry, Mel. Miracles don't work that way. I'll never lose you. I'll never let you get away from me. Stephenie Meyer
He pulled out a single half-blackened disc of bronze. "Money," he said. "You get it by working, and then you trade it for things you want."But it's so small," said Runnel."So's your wit," said the man, and turned away. Orson Scott Card
Most days, for the last dozen or so years, I attributed to Charlie, or at least to our breakup, most things that have gone wrong for me. Like: I wouldn't have packed in college; I wouldn't have gone to work in Record and Tape; I wouldn't have had an unsatisfactory personal life. This is the woman who broke my heart, who ruined my life, this woman is single-handedly responsible for my poverty and directionlessness and failure, the woman I dreamed about regularly for a good five years. Nick Hornby
The girl would grow up marked by tragedy and, when she was twenty, would use her own suffering to help alleviate that of others. She would eventually do work of such vital importance that it would have an impact all over the world. Paulo Coelho
Rudyard Kipling quote: "Too much work and too much energy kill a man just as..."
Too much work and too much energy kill a man just as effectively as too much assorted vice or too much drink Rudyard Kipling
They know that people need witches; they need the unofficial people who understand the difference between right and wrong, and when right is wrong and when wrong is right. The world needs the people who work around the edges. They need the people who can deal with the little bumps and inconveniences. And little problems. After all, we are almost all human. Almost all of the time. Terry Prachett
Have faith to keep all the commandments of God, knowing that they are given to bless His children and bring them joy. [You] will encounter people who pick which commandments they will keep and ignore others that they choose to break. I call this the cafeteria approach to obedience. This practice of picking and choosing will not work. It will lead to misery. To prepare to meet God, one keeps all of His commandments. It takes faith to obey them, and keeping His commandments will strengthen that... Russell M. Nelson
Ben: You know what's really great about baseball? Lindsey Meeks: Hmm? Ben: You can't fake it. You know, anything else in life you don't have to be great in - business, music, art - I mean you can get lucky. Lindsey Meeks: Really? Ben: Yeah, you can fool everyone for awhile, you know? It's like - not - not baseball. You can either hit a curveball or you can't. That's the way it works... Lindsey Meeks: Hmm. Ben: You know? Ben: You can have a lucky day, sure, but you can't have a lucky career.... Jimmy Fallon

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