The test of a vocation is the love of the drudgery it involves. Logan Pearsall Smith
Every calling is great when greatly pursued. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr
An unfulfilled vocation drains the colour from a man’s entire existence. Honore de Balzac
The vocation of every man and woman is to serve other people. Leo Tolstoy
The true vocation of man is to find his way to himself. Hermann Hesse
A vocation is the backbone of life. Friedrich Nietzsche
Men seldom persevere in a vocation unless they believe or can convince themselves that it is fundamentally more important than any other calling. Friedrich Nietzsche
Writing is not a profession, but a vocation of unhappiness. Georges Simenon