Motivational Quotes

Work

Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. General recognition of this fact is shown in the proverbial phrase It is the busiest man who has time to spare.

- Parkinson, C. Northcote

Best Quotes about Work

Bodily labor alleviates the pains of the mind and from this arises the happiness of the poor.

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave whither thou goest. [Ecclesiastes 9:10]

Bible

Laziness may appear attractive but work gives satisfaction.

Frank, Anne

A man ought to work. That's what he's here for. That's how he contributes to the welfare of the community.

W. Somerset Maugham

A shoe that is too large is apt to trip one, and when too small, to pinch the feet. So it is with those whose fortune does not suit them.

Horace

It is quite possible to work without results, but never will there be results without work.

Work is the open sesame of every portal, the great equalizer in the world, the true philosopher's stone which transmutes all the base metal of humanity into gold.

Osler, Sir William

The labor of keeping house is labor in its most naked state, for labor is toil that never finishes, toil that has to be begun again the moment it is completed, toil that is destroyed and consumed by the life process.

Mccarthy, Mary

Better to burn out than rust out.

Young, Neil

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The honest work of yesterday has lost its social status, its social esteem.

Drucker, Peter F.

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Work is not man's punishment! It is his reward and his strength, his glory and his pleasure.

Sand, George

12.

When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him:'Whose?'

Don Marquis

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Always work hard on something uncomfortably exciting.

Larry Page

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I love the work; I could sit and look at it for hours.

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My father taught me to work, but he did not teach me to love it.

Lincoln, Abraham

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As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.

Hepburn, Katharine

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Hard work is the key to success, so work diligently on any project you undertake. If you truly want to be successful, be prepared to give up your leisure time and work past 5 PM and on weekends. Also, have faith in yourself. If you come up with a new idea that you believe in, don't allow other people to discourage you from pursuing it.

Lazarus, Charles

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Don't be condescending to unskilled labor. Try it for a half a day first.

Atkinson, Brooks

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No man or woman is an island. To exist just for yourself is meaningless. You can achieve the most satisfaction when you feel related to some greater purpose in life, something greater than yourself.

Waitley, Denis

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When I think of work, it's mostly about having control over your destiny, as opposed to being at the mercy of what's out there.

Sinise, Gary

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You don't become great by trying to be great. You become great by wanting to do something, and then doing it so hard that you become great in the process.

Randall Munroe, xkcd

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Blessed is he who has found his work; let him ask no other blessedness.

Thomas Carlyle

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Anything that comes easy, comes wrong.

Tessier, Josephine

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Measure not the work until the day's out and the labor done.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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Work is life, you know, and without it, there's nothing but fear and insecurity.

Lennon, John

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A man grows most tired while standing still.

Proverb, Chinese

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Industrial man --a sentient reciprocating engine having a fluctuating output, coupled to an iron wheel revolving with uniform velocity. And then we wonder why this should be the golden age of revolution and mental derangement.

Huxley, Aldous

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Chose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

Confucius

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A job worth doing is worth doing together.

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In the sweat of thy brow shall you eat your bread.

Bible

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Lincoln's stepmother probably did not teach him very much, but she kindled his mind and encouraged him. He did the work and put in the hours on his own.

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Nothing is work unless you'd rather be doing something else.

Halas, George

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Doing what you love means dealing with things you don't.

David Shore

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When our eyes see our hands doing the work of our hearts, the circle of Creation is completed inside us, the doors of our souls fly open and love steps forth to heal everything in sight.

Bridge, Michael

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The secret of making something work in your lives is, first of all, the deep desire to make it work: then the faith and belief that it can work: then to hold that clear definite vision in your consciousness and see it working out step by step, without one thought of doubt or disbelief.

Caddy, Eileen

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I am his mistress. His work is his wife.

Javits, Marion

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I learned the value of hard work by working hard.

Fitzpatrick, Margaret M.

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We will try to create conditions where persons could come together in a spirit of teamwork, and exercise to their heart's desire their technological capacity.

Morita, Akio

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After all, it is hard to master both life and work equally well. So if you are bound to fake one of them, it had better be life.

Brodsky, Joseph

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The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.

Carnegie, Andrew

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The works of women are symbolical. We sew, sew, prick our fingers, dull our sight, producing what? A pair of slippers, sir, to put on when you're weary -- or a stool. To stumble over and vex you... curse that stool! Or else at best, a cushion, where you lean and sleep, and dream of something we are not, but would be for your sake. Alas, alas! This hurts most, this... that, after all, we are paid the worth of our work, perhaps.

Browning, Elizabeth Barrett

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When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, its ready to climb.

Riley, Pat

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Working from home meant we could vary snack and coffee breaks, change our desks or view, goof off, drink on the job, even spend the day in pajamas, and often meet to gossip or share ideas. On the other hand, we bossed ourselves around, set impossible goals, and demanded longer hours than office jobs usually entail. It was the ultimate "flextime," in that it depended on how flexible we felt each day, given deadlines, distractions, and workaholic crescendos.

Diane Ackerman

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Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t.

Monson, Thomas S.

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I do not like work even when someone else does it.

Twain, Mark

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There is no substitute for hard work.

Edison, Thomas A.

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Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.