When we are working at a difficult task and strive after a good thing, we are fighting a righteous battle, the direct reward of which is that we are kept from much evil.
Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war—for killing people. We received ours for entertaining other people. I’d say we deserve ours more.
I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.
Here is a field open for talent; and here, merit will a have certain favor, and industry is graced with its due reward.