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No profit grows where no pleasure is taken.
"No profit grows where no pleasure is taken."— William Shakespeare
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Meaning of this quote
Enjoyment can help sustain the attention needed for learning. In context, Tranio advises Lucentio about the subjects he chooses to study.
Key takeaway:
Give genuine interest a place in your learning choices.
Origin of the quote
Paraphrase of The Taming of the Shrew, Act I, Scene I.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe Royal Shakespeare Company gives the original line with is no pleasure ta’en. The post modernizes and reorders the wording.
