Get up quickly-just switch on the white light of the will.

Susan Sontag

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Topic

Getting started Motivation Work

Author

Susan Sontag

Source

Journals of Susan Sontag

Medium

Personal journal

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Activist Philosopher Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Sontag, Susan. Journal entry. 15 Oct. 1973.

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Wilfrid Sheed
Source
The Good Word & Other Words
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1978 1970s 20th century
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Citation

Sheed, Wilfrid. The Good Word & Other Words. E. P. Dutton, 1978, pt. 1, ch. 15.

Another quote about Work

When hearts are high the time will fly, so whistle while you work.

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Speaker
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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Another quote of the following type Advice

Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.

Marcus Aurelius

Meditations

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Words vs. actions Taking action Self-improvement Personal growth

Author

Marcus Aurelius
Source
Meditations
Medium
Personal journal
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Advice
Language
Greek
Time
180 180s 2nd century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations. c. 180, bk. 10.

Current Citation

Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations, edited and translated by Martin Hammond. Penguin Classics, 2015, bk. 10.