One day work is hard, and another day it is easy; but if I … - Arthur Sullivan

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One day work is hard, and another day it is easy; but if I had waited for inspiration I am afraid I should have done nothing. The miner does not sit at the top of the shaft waiting for the coal to come bubbling up to the surface. One must go deep down, and work out every vein carefully.

Arthur Sullivan

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Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (13 May 1842 – 22 November, 1900) was an English composer and conductor, best known as the composer of the Savoy operas, "The Lost Chord", and "Onward, Christian Soldiers".

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Birth Name: Arthur Seymour Sullivan

Alternative Names: Arthur S. Sullivan • Sir Arthur Sullivan • Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan MVO • Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan

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