The world judge of men by their ability in their profession, and we judge of ourselves by the same test: for it is on that on which our success in life depends.

The player envies only the player, the poet envies only the poet.

Look around the inhabited world; how few know their own good, or knowing it, pursue.

For most men life is a search for the proper manila envelope in which to get themselves filed.

The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an immediate knowledge of its ugly side.

Sweetest Lord, make me appreciative of the dignity of my high vocation, and its many responsibilities. Never permit me to disgrace it by giving way to coldness, unkindness, or impatience.

Many people mistake our work for our vocation. Our vocation is the love of Jesus.

Don't worry if your job is small and your rewards few. Remember that the mighty oak was once a nut like you.

It is the first of all problems for a man to find out what kind of work he is to do in this universe.

Vocations which we wanted to pursue, but didn't, bleed, like colors, on the whole of our existence.