"I am the Terrible Trivium, demon of petty tasks and worthless jobs, ogre of wasted effort, and monster of habit."

-- Norton Juster

#Jobs Quotes #Effort Quotes #Tasks Quotes

“The morning after my high-school graduation found me up early job hunting. The dream of college I put on the back burner.”
“By its nature, the metropolis provides what otherwise could be given only by traveling; namely, the strange.”
“Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems almost enchanted after all.”
“You hold precious what you create for yourself in your life that makes you comfortable.”

Source : "For Key And Peele, Biracial Roots Bestow Special Comedic 'Power'". "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. November 20, 2013.
“If you were going to compete successfully in a white man's world, you had to learn to play the white man's game. It was not enough that an Indian be as good as; an Indian had to be better than.”

Source : Janet Campbell Hale (1987). “The Jailing of Cecelia Capture”, p.58, UNM Press
“Why should I be weary when every cell of my body is bursting with life?”
“We live in a culture that paces itself to the speed of machines. We are trying like good little robots to match our speed with theirs. Humans cannot move at the same rate as machines. When we attempt to, we lose contact with our own humanness.”
“When it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or wanting to cause harm, please apply the following: Stop it!”

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