Variations on a theme:
"Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile." -- Pierre Coneille
"The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something." -- Chauncey Depew
"Happiness consists in activity. It is a running steam, not a stagnant pool." -- John Mason Good
"Joy comes from using your potential." -- Will Schultz
"True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents." -- John W. Gardner
"Joy is but the sign that creative emotion is fulfilling its purpose." -- Charles Du Bos
"The joy in life is to be used for a purpose. I want to be used up when I die." -- George Bernard Shaw
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"The pitcher cries for water to carry
and a person for work that is real." Marge Piercy, "To Be of Use"