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Toil Quotes - Page 3

See how the skilful lover spreads his toils.

See how the skilful lover spreads his toils.

Benjamin Stillingfleet (1811). “Literary Life and Select Works of Benjamin Stillingfleet: Several of which Have Never Before Been Published ...”

Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease.

Benjamin Franklin (1820). “Poor Richard; or, The way to wealth”, p.11

Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.

Sophocles (2006). “The Complete Plays of Sophocles”, p.54, Bantam Classics

These were people who believed everything about the Soviet Union was perfect, but they were bringing their own toilet paper.

P. J. O'Rourke (2016). “Republican Party Reptile: The Confessions, Adventures, Essays and (Other) Outrages of . . .”, p.38, Pan Macmillan

When your toil has been a pleasure, you have not earned money merely, but money, health, delight, and moral profit, all in one.

Robert Louis Stevenson (2016). “Familiar Studies of Men and Books: Stevenson's Vol. 16”, p.65, VM eBooks

Those who think must govern those that toil.

Oliver Goldsmith (1818). “The poems and plays of Oliver Goldsmith”, p.16

It's the mortal cup Jace, not the mortal toilet bowl.

Cassandra Clare (2011). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (4 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels”, p.310, Simon and Schuster