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Man is always more than he can know of himself; consequently, his accomplishments, time and again, will come as a surprise to him.

Man is always more than he can know of himself; consequently, his accomplishments, time and again, will come as a surprise to him.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Success, Work, Self Esteem

In this world a man must either be anvil or hammer.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Leadership, Work, Character
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1839). “Hyperion: A Romance”, p.203

Work is my recreation, The play of faculty; a delight like that Which a bird feels in flying, or a fish In darting through the water,--Nothing more.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Work, Play, Water
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2008). “Michael Angelo and Translations”, p.88, Wildside Press LLC

And so we plough along, as the fly said to the ox.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Work, Said
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1849). “The Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ; Complete in One Volume”, p.94

Never idle a moment, but thrifty and thoughtful of others.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Work, Thoughtful, Moments
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1859). “The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: A New Complete Edition, Including Miles Standish and Other Poems”, p.620

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