quotations about work
Remember, work, well done, does good to the man who does it. It makes him a better man.
GEORGE S. CLASON
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The Richest Man in Babylon
There is no such thing as unfortunate genius; if a man or woman is fit for work, God appoints the field.
ADA ISAACS MENKEN
Infelicia
Many a man works himself to death by burying himself in his work.
EVAN ESAR
20,000 Quips & Quotes
Some people were born to work for others. Not in a mindless, servile-way--rather they simply work better in a set regimen of daily tasks and functions. Others were born of the entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy the demands of self-determination and the roll of the dice.
RICHARD PAUL EVANS
The Christmas Box
The better shaped his product, the more misshapen the worker.
KARL MARX
"Alienated Labor", Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts
We need economy that rewards work, not just wealth.
JOE BIDEN
speech on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Work today is not a place -- it's a set of tasks, timelines, and tools.
SAM WORTHINGTON
"Work is a state of mind: Building a productive virtual team", IT Brief, April 3, 2017
Call no work low that is honest;
Honest toil never degrades.
MARTHA LAVINIA HOFFMAN
"Workers"
No man is born into the world whose work
Is not born with him. There is always work,
And tools to work withal, for those who will;
And blessed are the horny hands of toil.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
A Glance Behind the Curtain
Every man is better for a period of work under the open sky.
HENRY FORD
My Life and Work
Have you beheld a man skillful in his work? Before kings is where he will station himself; he will not station himself before commonplace men.
SOLOMON
Proverbs 22:29
I don't like work -- no man does -- but I like what is in work -- the chance to find yourself.
JOSEPH CONRAD
The Heart of Darkness
None but those who work are entitled to eat.
AESOP
"The Brazier and His Dog", Aesop's Fables
Are you the type of person who gets taken in by flattery and ends up staying late to do work others could be doing? What would happen if you said no? These habits are tough to break in organisations, but if you don't gently steer these requests more fairly to others on your team, you will continue to be given more work just because you always say yes and your happiness at work will be undermined. It really is okay for everyone to say no sometimes, as this lets your organisation know that workloads are heavy and assistance may be required.
LOUISE LAMBERT
"You can't do it all: turning down work is sometimes a necessity", Albawaba Business, February 3, 2016
No nation can ever fulfil its potential without a positive mindset towards work, a commitment to work, and actual engagement in hard work. Work has to be a principle on which we build. Families should exemplify it, schools must teach it, churches must reinforce it and society must provide the opportunity for all to practice it.
AL MILLER
"The transforming power of work", Jamaica Observer, April 2, 2017
A woman's work is never done.
ENGLISH PROVERB
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
speech to the New York State Agricultural Association, Syracuse, New York, September 7, 1903
How technology will transform the future of work is the burning question. And interestingly, when I talk with other executives about it, the conversation quickly moves from the technology itself -- to the people. Because at the heart of this digital revolution are human beings. And companies are trying to get their arms around what this Liquid Workforce means for their business, customers, communities and employees.
ELLYN SHOOK
"The Future of Work Is Now", Huffington Post, January 19, 2016
If one man has a dollar he didn't work for, some other man worked for a dollar he didn't get.
BILL HAYWOOD
Roughneck: The Life and Times of Big Bill Haywood
It is useless work that darkens the heart.
URSULA K. LE GUIN
The Dispossessed