quotes

Being cocksure

The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent full of doubt.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. At various points in his life he considered himself a liberal, a socialist, and a pacifist, but he also admitted that he had never been any of these in any profound sense. He was born inMonmouthshire, into one of the most prominent aristocratic families in Britain.

Work : You are what you do

You are what you do. If you do boring, stupid, monotonous work, chances are you’ll end up boring, stupid, and monotonous.

Bob Black

Bob Black Bob Black (born Robert Charles Black, Jr. on January 4, 1951) is an American anarchist. He is the author of The Abolition of Work and Other EssaysBeneath the UndergroundFriendly FireAnarchy After Leftism, and numerous political essays.

The gift is nothing without work

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.

Emile Zola

Édouard Manet, Portrait of Émile Zola, 1868, Musée d'Orsay Émile François Zola (2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was a French writer, the most important exemplar of the literary school of naturalism and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in the renowned newspaper headline J’Accuse.

The level of your effort

If you feel you are down on your luck, check the level of your effort.

Robert Breault

Robert Breault Robert Breault (born 1963) is an American operatic tenor. Born in Michigan, he holds a B.M. degree (magna cum laude) from St. Norbert College (1985) from which he received a distinguished alumni award in 1997. In addition, he holds a M.M. (1987), and a D.M.A. (1991) from the University of Michigan where he studied voice with soprano Lorna Haywood. His early training also included two years of study at the San Francisco Merola Opera Program, and an internship with Michigan Opera Theatre. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah where he teaches voice and serves as Director of Opera at the University of Utah School of Music.