“Work hard and be poor, do nothing and get more.”

— Thomas Hardy, book The Hand of Ethelberta

The Hand of Ethelberta (1876), ch. 1

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "Work hard and be poor, do nothing and get more." by Thomas Hardy?

Thomas Hardy171

English novelist and poet 1840–1928

Danielle Steel (1947) American author of romance novels

“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.”

Newt Gingrich (1943) Professor, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

“It only takes one mistake and nothing else you ever do will matter. No matter how hard you work or how smart you become, you'll always be known for that one poor choice.”

Chuck Palahniuk Snuff

Source: Snuff

“It is awfully hard work doing nothing. However, I don't mind hard work where there is no definite object of any kind. -Algernon”

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet

Source: The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays

“I understand that people might be poor if they don't have any work, but I don't accept that someone is poor if they've worked really hard.”

Nicolas Sarkozy (1955) 23rd President of the French Republic

Interview with Charlie Rose, televised 31 January 2007

“And it's too hard to focus through all this doubt
I keep making this to-do list but nothing gets crossed out
Working on the record seems pointless now
When the world ends who's gonna hear it?”

Conor Oberst (1980) American musician

Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (2002)

“The higher we go, the ups and downs at the lower level would gradually fade. If what we do is to be worth while and if we are to get job satisfaction, we have to study more and work hard. The more we work, the stronger the profession would become and grow.”

D. V. Gundappa (1887–1975) Indian writer

In page=19
D.V. Gundappa,Sahitya Akademi

“Indeed I have always been of the opinion that hard work is simply the refuge of people who have nothing to do.”

Oscar Wilde book The Happy Prince and Other Tales

" The Remarkable Rocket http://www.online-literature.com/wilde/179/". <br class="br">The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888) <br class="br">Variant: Hard work is simply the refuge of people who have nothing whatever to do.

“Writing is hard work. Even when you start with the raw ingredients – a mad family, a sense of humour, talent…it’s hard work. But you do get to sit around in silk pyjamas all day.”

Carole Morin British writer

Trivial and Profound (2013)

“Theres no short cut. It’s hard work being a Body builder. If you’re not willing to do the hard work, then it’s the wrong sport for you. You’ve got to love it. If you love it, you will get to where you want to be.”

Rich Piana (1970–2017) American bodybuilder and internet personality

“Work hard and be poor, do nothing and get more.”

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Thomas Hardy171

Related quotes

Related topics