Quote by B. C. Forbes

Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.

Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.

Summary

This quote suggests that work is the central and most important aspect of life, while pleasure and enjoyment are secondary and should be saved for after work is completed. It emphasizes the idea that work is necessary and fulfilling, and that its completion can be rewarded with indulgence and pleasure. Overall, the quote promotes the value of hard work and advocates for achieving a balance between work and leisure.

Topics

By B. C. Forbes

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

OH, THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING IN THE STOCKING THAT MAKES A N

OH, THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING IN THE STOCKING THAT MAKES A NOISE, said Death. OTHERWISE, WHAT IS 4:30 A.M. FOR?

Terry Pratchett

In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read;

In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them.

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more v

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.

Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools bec

Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.

Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there w

Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.

But I had to kill you, because the only other possible endin

But I had to kill you, because the only other possible ending was us doing it, which I wasn't really emotionally ready to write about at ten.''Fair enough,' I say. 'But in the revision, I want to get some action.

John Green Paper Towns

...One of the strongest motives that lead men to art and sci

...One of the strongest motives that lead men to art and science is escape from everyday life with its painful crudity and hopeless dreariness, from the fetters of one's own ever-shifting desires. A finely tempered nature longs to escape from the personal life into the world of objective perception and thought.

Albert Einstein

When I saw all those other drivers, I realized that they wan

When I saw all those other drivers, I realized that they wanted to win that money just as much as I did. But I didn't have to worry. A tire came off my car and I was lucky I got it off the track.

I'm lucky that my real-life Mom has both a great sense of hu

I'm lucky that my real-life Mom has both a great sense of humor about herself and an amazing ability to slip into complete denial if the subject matter gets a little too close to home.

Cathy Guisewite

Don't listen to what anybody says except the people who enco

Don't listen to what anybody says except the people who encourage you. If it's what you want to do and it's within yourself, then keep going and try to do it for the rest of your life.

Jake Gyllenhaal

Life People Rest

Truth does not contradict truth.

Truth does not contradict truth.

Elizer Zvi Zweifel

I love chapbooks. They're in some ways the ideal form in whi

I love chapbooks. They're in some ways the ideal form in which to publish and read poems. You can read 19 poems in a way you can't sit down and read 60 to 70 pages of poems.