“Things were different back then. Today if a woman was asked to do the things we did back then, she would revolt, declare that she wasnt anyones slave, wouldnt be put upon in that fashion. But you h...”

“When Americans find out I grew up in the tenements, the question they invariably ask me is how did you end up there? Americans, it seems, find comfort in reasons and explanations. They honestly bel...”

“What did you work at?” Colum asked, shifting a bit on the bench to look more directly at me.“I was in service,” I said quietly, more quietly than I intended. I wondered if maybe the answer had gott...”

“I don't like work--no man does--but I like what is in the work--the chance to find yourself. Your own reality--for yourself not for others--what no other man can ever know. They can only see the me...”

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”

“Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.”