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«The little dissatisfaction which every artist feels at the completion of a work forms the germ of a new work»
«The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance.»
«The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.»
«The only place success precedes work is in the dictionary»
Author: Leo Hauser | About: Success, Work | Keywords: dictionary, precedes
«The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous.»
«The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first.»
«The real composer thinks about his work the whole time; he is not always conscious of this, but he is aware of it later when he suddenly knows what he will do.»
Author: Igor Stravinsky | About: Work | Keywords: composer
«The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.»
Author: Robert Frost | About: Work, Worry | Keywords: kills
«The object of living is work, experience, happiness»
Author: Henry Ford | About: Experience, Happiness, Living, Work | Keywords: The Object of
«The natural progress of the works of men is from rudeness to convenience, from convenience to elegance, and from elegance to nicety»