Mark Twain on Work
Browse 4 quotations attributed to Mark Twain, catalogued under work, with dates where available.
This page displays 4 quotations attributed to Mark Twain and filed under "work" in QuoteLineage. The selection is ordered by stored importance and quality scores, not citation counts. A topic label describes how an entry is catalogued; it does not establish the theme's importance in the author's work.
Attributed to Mark Twain, entry #166567: "...from the beginning of my sojourn in this world there was a persistent vacancy in me where the industry ought to be."
Attributed to Mark Twain, entry #30596: "Work consists of whatever a body is OBLIGED to do, and...Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do."
4 Quotes by Mark Twain on Work
"...from the beginning of my sojourn in this world there was a persistent vacancy in me where the industry ought to be."
"Work consists of whatever a body is OBLIGED to do, and...Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do."
"Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work."
"The Works of Mark Twain"