Motivational Quotes

Work

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

Best Quotes about Work

Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor

It is an article of faith in my creed to pick the man who does not take himself seriously, but does take his work seriously.

Cahill, Michael C.

Hard work is the yeast that raises the dough

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

Hepburn, Katharine

Where the whole man is involved there is no work. Work begins with the division of labor.

Mcluhan, Marshall

Every calling is great when greatly pursued.

Holmes, Oliver Wendell

I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. But you have to be efficient if you're going to be lazy.

Conran, Shirley

Inspiration comes of working every day.

Baudelaire, Charles

Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.

David McCullough

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When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing.

Schembechler, Bo

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We need the iron qualities that go with true manhood. We need the positive virtues of resolution, of courage, of indomitable will, of power to do without shrinking the rough work that must always be done.

Roosevelt, Theodore

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A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player's personal signature, but efficiency of performance is what wins the game for the team.

Riley, Pat

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When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.

Roosevelt, Eleanor

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Laziness may appear attractive but work gives satisfaction.

Frank, Anne

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If a team is to reach its potential, each player must be willing to subordinate his personal goals to the good of the team.

Wilkinson, Bud

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There is no substitute for hard work.

Edison, Thomas A.

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Work is the province of cattle.

Parker, Dorothy

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There is no excellence without labor, in the furnace, God may try you, thus to bring thee forth more bright.

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

Halas, George

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Work is the greatest thing in the world, so we should always save some of it for tomorrow.

Herold, Don

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Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing at the moment.

Benchley, Robert

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Most people show up for work being physically accoutered but mentally disheveled.

Butterworth, Eric

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Work is more fun than fun.

Coward, Noel

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In communist society, where nobody has one exclusive sphere of activity but each can become accomplished in any branch he wishes, society regulates the general production and thus makes it possible for me to do one thing today and another tomorrow, to hunt in the morning, fish in the afternoon, rear cattle in the evening, criticize after dinner, just as I have a mind, without ever becoming hunter, fisherman, shepherd or critic.

Marx, Karl

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In an earthquake, the most dangerous place to be is in a tall building that is not flexible. Yet, one of the safest places is a tall building that has been stressed for earthquakes -- - in other words, one that has a deep foundation and is flexible. So, too, over the coming years, large organizations that remain rigid will crumble and fall, while those that succeed in adding flexibility, teamwork and creativity to their cultures will thrive.

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Work is only work if you'd rather be doing something else.

Prince, Ray

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The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side.

Carty, Margaret

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At least one study of blocked writers has found that they were more productive and more creative when they were essentially forced to write instead of scribbling only when the mood struck them.

Daniel Akst

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Plaster thick, some will stick.

Proverb

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While a person gets they can never lose.

Proverb, Scottish

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Labor disgraces no man, but occasionally men disgrace labor.

Grant, Ulysses S.

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When work is a pleasure, life is joy.! When work is a duty, life is slavery.

Gorky, Maxim

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Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.

Forbes, B. C.

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One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem

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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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Life is just a dirty four-letter word: W-O-R-K.

Mcevoy, J. P.

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Labor is work that leaves no trace behind it when it is finished, or if it does, as in the case of the tilled field, this product of human activity requires still more labor, incessant, tireless labor, to maintain its identity as a work of man.

Mccarthy, Mary

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A well-run restaurant is like a winning baseball team. It makes the most of every crew member's talent and takes advantage of every split-second opportunity to speed up service.

Ogilvy, David

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You all know that even when women have full rights, they still remain fatally downtrodden because all housework is left to them. In most cases housework is the most unproductive, the most barbarous and the most arduous work a woman can do. It is exceptionally petty and does not include anything that would in any way promote the development of the woman.

Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich

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The highest reward that God gives us for good work is the ability to do better work.

Hubbard, Elbert

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I learned the value of hard work by working hard.

Fitzpatrick, Margaret M.

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A job worth doing is worth doing together.

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There are few things that you can't do as long as you are willing to apply yourself.

LeMond, Greg