Quote Genre: Work

W. E. B. Du Bois – ‘The return from your work mu…

‘The return from your work must be the satisfaction which that work brings you and the world?s need of that work. With this life is heaven or as near heaven as you can get. Without this with work which you … Continue reading →

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Noel Coward – ‘Work is more fun than fun.’…

‘Work is more fun than fun.’

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William Shakespeare – ‘O how full of briers is this…

‘O how full of briers is this working-day world!’

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca – ‘Let him who has given a favo…

‘Let him who has given a favor be silent; let he who has received it tell it. Qui dedit beneficium taceat; narrat qui accepit’

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William S. Carlson – ‘Only through dedicated work …

‘Only through dedicated work does a man fulfill himself.’

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William Graham Sumner – ‘The men who start out with t…

‘The men who start out with the notion that the world owes them a living generally find that the world pays its ?debt? in the penitentiary or the poor house.’

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Mark Sullivan – ‘To find a career to which yo…

‘To find a career to which you are adapted by nature and then to work hard at it is about as near to a formula for success and happiness as the world provides. One of the fortunate aspects of this … Continue reading →

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Socrates – ‘He is not only idle who does…

‘He is not only idle who does nothing but he is idle who might be better employed.’

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Thomas A. Buckner – ‘To bring ones self to a fram…

‘To bring ones self to a frame of mind and to the proper energy to accomplish things that require plain hard work continuously is the one big battle that everyone has. When this battle is won for all time then … Continue reading →

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Pearl S. Buck – ‘The secret of joy in work is…

‘The secret of joy in work is contained in one word excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.’

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