“Ah? A small aversion to menial labor?" The doctor cocked an eyebrow. "Understandable, but misplaced. One should treasure those hum-drum tasks that keep the body occupied but leave the mind and heart unfettered.”
“We're all born with the greatest treasures we'll ever have in life. One of those treasures is your mind, another is your heart.”
“The future will be shaped by those willing to commit their minds and their bodies to the task.”
“One of the advantages of real worth is that menial tasks can always be left to someone else.”
“let no one rule your mind or body. Take special care that your thoughts remain unfettered. One may be a free man and yet be bound tighter than a slave. Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for those in power, but don’t follow them blindly. Judge with logic and reason, but comment not”
“Writers change the world one heart, one mind, at a time. That should be enough to keep us going.”