Don't work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition.
“Always have something beautiful in sight, even if it's just a daisy in a jelly glass.”
“Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so.”
“When lending people money, be sure their character exceeds their collateral.”
“If you can focus the energy into something valuable, put that into work ethic.”
“Effort is grossly underrated.”
“I will embrace today's difficult tasks, take off my coat, and make dust in the world.”
“He is no clown that drives the plow, but he that doth clownish things.”
“I never accepted a knighthood because to me, is honour enough?”
“You cannot succeed in one department of life while cheating on another, life is an indivisible whole.”