"Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy." ― Robert Half Topic(s): Work More From Robert Half "People try to live within their income so they can afford to pay taxes to a government that can’t live within its income." More In Work "It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law."― Thomas Hobbes "Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction."― Anne Frank "Work is the curse of the drinking classes."― Oscar Wilde