#reward

As a reward of their clean living and good habits these great stars have been able to withstand the rigorous test of stamina and physical exertion and have thus successfully extended their most remarkable careers over a period of many strenuous years. ↗

— Major Taylor

#been #careers #clean #clean living #exertion

Spending only what the country can afford, rewarding savings, encouraging independence, supporting marriage: people know that these things are common sense. ↗

— William Hague

#common #common sense #country #encouraging #independence

All human wisdom works and has worries and grief as reward. ↗

— Johann Georg Hamann

#human #human wisdom #reward #wisdom #works

The beauty you see in me is a reflection of you. ↗

— Vanna Bonta

#beauty

No art or learning is to be pursued halfheartedly...and any art worth learning will certainly reward more or less generously the effort made to study it. ↗

— Murasaki Shikibu

#effort #learning #rewards #art

In this age, lies were the universal lubricant of the culture. A love of Truth and commitment to it were seldom rewarded and were often punished. ↗

— Dean Koontz

#lies #punished #rewarded #truth #age

Why not go out on a limb? That's where the fruit is. ↗

— Will Rogers

#rewards #risk #dreams

Then, still smiling, he kissed me. When he lifted his head he didn’t go far so I heard it when he whispered, “My reward.” My eyes narrowed and I snapped, “You’re not allowed to do that shit.” His head jerked slightly and he asked, “Say again?” “Be sweet and make me all melty and want to jump you when I’m celebrating my heretofore unknown badassness with a bunch of bikers and their bitches. Not to mention, I’m hungry.” Tack grinned as his arm snaked around me and he yanked me close. “You wanna jump me?” he asked. ↗

— Kristen Ashley

#dreams

Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education. ↗

— Zhuangzi

#form #lowest #lowest form #punishment #rewards

[T]hrough bitter experience I have learned that it is best to promise little and then to reward hard work with generosity. ↗

— Tahir Shah

#promise #reward #work #experience