"That was something his parents did not understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life..." Metamorphosis and Other Stories
“It takes a strong mind to move things forward, someone who understands that risks that are part of everyday life and that everything boils down to hard work from morning to night — for many years.” Surrounded by Idiots
"Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue." The Analects of Confucius
The urbane activity with which a man receives money is really marvellous, considering that we so earnestly believe money to be the root of all earthly ills, and that on no account can a monied man enter heaven. Ah! how cheerfully we consign ourselves to perdition! Moby Dick
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