Quotes About Work

Life without absorbing occupation is hell - joy consists in forgetting life.

Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it.

Life is like art. You have to work hard to keep it simple and still have meaning.

There is no more fatal blunderer than he who consumes the greater part of his life getting his living.

Ive learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life.

I try to live what I consider a poetic existence. That means I take responsibility for the air I breathe and the space I take up. I try to be immediate, to be totally present for all my work.

Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself.

It is only too true that a lot of artists are mentally ill- it's a life which, to put it mildly, makes one an outsider. I'm all right when I completely immerse myself in work, but I'll always remain half crazy.

The happiness of men consists in life. And life is in labor.

The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.

Television is not real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave.

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. The daily work - that goes on, it adds up.

There are many problems in life where the solution is largely a brainless time investment

Life is best enjoyed when time periods are evenly divided between labor, sleep, and recreation...all people should spend one-third of their time in recreation which is rebuilding, voluntary activity, never idleness.

Most of our worries come from lack of preparation for a situation. Learn to organize your schedule and the things that need to be done. The less work you set aside for later, the less things you will need to worry about.

Work Hard, but give time to your love, family and friends. Because, nobody will remember presentations, Meetings, degrees & overtime on our death.

It has never been, and never will be easy work! But the road that is built in hope is more pleasant to the traveler than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same destination.

I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same as 'making a life'.

In every job that must be done there is an element of fun.

Focus on today. Don't let what took place yesterday stop you from achieving that dream of yours today. Don't sit and wait for tomorrow to come and make everything right. Your choices and work today is all that matters so make it count. Take this new day and live it to the fullest and in happiness because you deserve it.

Life is only the amount of work and effort that you put into it. The harder you work to surround yourself with better things in the long run means the happier you could possibly be.