Quotes About Legacy

I am immortal till my work is accomplished

A man's a man. But when you see a king, you see the work of many thousand men.

In the space of seven years I have succeeded in accomplishing a great work and uniting the whole world in one Empire.

More important than a work of art itself is what it will sow. Art can die, a painting can disappear. What counts is the seed.

It is our art that has an opportunity to leave a footprint in the sand. They don't wrap fish in our work.

You have been saying much about Dr. Carey and his work. When I am gone, say nothing about Dr. Carey; speak about Dr. Carey's Saviour.

I look back on my life like a good day's work, it was done and I am satisfied with it.

A great man leaves clean work behind him, and requires no sweeper up of the chips.

If someday they say of me that in my work I have contributed something to the welfare and happiness of my fellow man, I shall be satisfied.

I have a firm conviction that I am immortal until my work is done.

Our work is great; our time is short; the consequences of our labors are infinite.

How come you don't work fourteen hours a day? Your great-great-grandparents did. How come you only work the eight-hour day? Four guys got hanged fighting for the eight-hour day for you.

The greatest work we will ever do will be within the walls of our home.

I have put my whole soul into this work [The Pathetique Symphony] . . . You cannot imagine what joy I feel at the thought that my days are not yet over and that I may still accomplish much.

Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow. The work you produce today will create your future.

I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks but for the ledger of our daily work.

When people ask me what 'American Pie' means, I tell them it means I don't ever have to work again if I don't want to.

Evangelion is my life and I have put everything I know into this work. This is my entire life. My life itself.

You are not your resume, you are your work.

Whatever shall we do in that remote spot? Well, we will write our memoirs. Work is the scythe of time.

The pain goes away, but your work always remains.

Black History Month must be more than just a month of remembrance; it should be a tribute to our history and reminder of the work that lies in the months and years ahead.

You will be remembered, in the long haul, for the quality of your work, not the quantity of your work. No one evaluates Picasso based on the number of paintings he churned out.

While we are living in the present, we must celebrate life every day, knowing that we are becoming history with every work, every action, every deed.