The pain passes, but the beauty remains.
Pierre-Auguste RenoirRead
Work lovingly done is the secret of all order and all happiness.
Interpretation
The quality of work done with love leads to a life of order and joy.
This quote by Pierre-Auguste Renoir suggests that when we put love and care into our work, it contributes to a more organized and fulfilling life. By infusing our tasks with passion and attention, we create a harmonious environment that fosters happiness both for ourselves and those around us.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of dedication at a company retreat.
The pain passes, but the beauty remains.
I have a predilection for painting that lends joyousness to a wall.
"The work of art must seize upon you...carry you away."
Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world.
One morning, one of us ran out of the black, it was the birth of Impressionism.
Be a good craftsman; it won't stop you from being a genius.
These days, in our materialistic culture, many people are led to believe that money is the ultimate source of happiness. Consequently, when they don’t have enough of it they feel let down. Therefore, it is important to let people know that they have the source of contentment and happiness within themselves, and that it is related to nurturing our natural inner values.
Happiness and suffering do not depend on being poor or rich, they depend on having the right or wrong understanding in our mind.
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.
Employment is nature's physician, and is essential to human happiness.
There's a scripture that says, 'A merry heart doeth good like medicine.' I think that's true, too.
To those who have as yet not learned the secret of true happiness, which is the joy of coming into the closest relationship with the Maker and Preserver of all things: begin now to study the little things in your own door yard.
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