Quotes About Work

The first farmer was the first man. All historic nobility rests on the possession and use of land.

That man is idle who can do something better.

A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work and done his best but what he has said or done otherwise shall give him no peace.

Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.

I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion--and where it isn't, that's where my work lies.

A feeling of aversion or attachment toward something is your clue that there's work to be done.

A única pessoa que muda de verdade a face do planeta é aquele que lavra modestamente o seu terreno.

Work, apart from devotion or love of God, is helpless and cannot stand alone.

To work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward or fear of any punishment in this world or the next. Work so done is a means to the end, and God is the end.

Through selfless work, love of God grows in the heart. Then through his grace one realize him in course of time. God can be seen. One can talk to him as I am talking to you.

If you go on working with the light available, you will meet your Master, as he himself will be seeking you.

Call it Irony or destiny of life, but the fact is I failed to make a living from what 'I loved doing the most' nor did I justify for what I was paid for!

Whate?er the work a man performs, The most effective aid to its completion? The most prolific source of true success? Is energy, without despondency.

Yeah, don't you take a break?' 'I don't have time for breaks.' 'That's the whole point of a break. When you've got no time, you need a break.

Loving what you do, doing what you love

Except for professional athletes, dancers, cowboys, and a few other groups, most people in modern industrial societies have abnormally low energy expenditures. Workers sitting in swivel chairs or in driver's seats of cars or even pushing vacuum cleaners or electrically powered lawn mowers are being sedentary, and their leisure hours may be even more so.

Passion pulls you. It's the sense of connection you feel when the work you do expresses who you are. Only passion will get you through the tough times.

Work hard, work passionately, but apply your most precious asset—time—to what is most meaningful to you.

No job is beneath you. You ought to be thrilled you got a job in the mailroom And when you get there, here's what you do: Be really great at sorting mail.

No job should, be beneath us. And if you can't(or won't) sort mail, Where is the proof that you can do anything?

Because you're such a good salesman, and if you go work for a company, they're going to use you as a salesman. If you're going to be a salesman, you might as well be selling something worthwhile, like education

So many graduating seniors have this notion that they should be hired because of their creative brilliance. Too many are unhappy with the idea of starting at the bottom. My advice has always been: "You ought to be thrilled you get a job in the mailroom. And when you get there, here's what you do: Be really great at sorting mail.

No Job Is Beneath You

Work hard, pay your own way, and you'll never owe anyone anything but kindness.