Quote#Money & Wealth
Nothing is important but what we do and how well we do it. If money…
Quote byArt Young · 1866–1943
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: On My Way: Being the Book of Art Young in Text and Picture (1928).
English (original)
Nothing is important but what we do and how well we do it. If money comes-well and good; if not-we may regret not having had the thrill of plenty to carry out our dreams; but there is comfort in the thought of having lived without being tempted away from our principles by too much consideration for a pile of money. (October 17th)
— Art Young
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every town should have an art gallery for the people. (September 11th)
If he has illuminated the dark and serious subject with a suspicion of fun-it is meant to convey the hope he feels for all sinners like himself, that some relief of a slightly humorous nature may be found even in Hell.
Literature and art ought to make people soul hungry. (September 4th)
Hardly a day goes by that the problem of duty to myself-versus duty to others does not arise. (September 29th)