The most glorious aphorisms about labor are as follows:

1. Genius cannot make people do not have to work, nor can it replace labor. To develop genius, one must study for long periods of time and work with high intensity. The more talented a person is, the more complex and important the tasks he faces. ——Smirnov

2. A person with truly great talent feels the highest degree of happiness in the process of work. ——Goethe

3. The fruits harvested from the scientific garden, like the harvest of farmers, are often the product of work and luck and favorable circumstances. ——Berzilius

4. Inspiration is nothing but "the reward of tenacious labor." ——Rebin

5. Whoever is willing to work seriously can achieve many achievements and stand out. ——Engels

6. There is nothing of real value in the world that can be obtained without hard work. ——Edison

7. Working hard is the mother of all inventions. By working hard at everything, you can get the truth of things. ——Tao Xingzhi

8. Things that are obtained after effort are more popular than things that are obtained without effort. The truth that is obvious at a glance can be understood effortlessly. Once you understand it, you will feel temporarily happy, but it will soon be forgotten. ——Boccaccio

9. My life is basically just hard work. I can say that in my seventy-five years, I have not lived a comfortable life for a month. It is like pushing a piece of cake. The stone went up the mountain, and the stone kept rolling down and pushed up again. ——Goethe

10. It is labor itself that constitutes the main factor in the happiness you pursue. Any enjoyment that is not obtained through hard work will soon become boring and uninteresting.

——Hume