"Those who work much do not work hard."
Read quote
7 likes
Work quotes
Work
2.4K quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Explore further
Topics related to Work
Browse quotes that often appear alongside work — connected by shared ideas and recurring themes.
Quote collection
Work quotes (page 30 of 122)
Follow a thought to its author, or read the full quote page.
"If men cease to believe that they will one day become gods then they will surely become worms."
Read quote
7 likes
"It is weariness to keep toiling at the same things so that one becomes ruled by them."
Read quote
7 likes
"With men he can be rational and unaffected, but when he has ladies to please, every feature works."
Read quote
7 likes
"Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can put his heart, and which affords a complete outlet to all the forces there are in him."
Read quote
7 likes
"No good work whatever can be perfect, and the demand for perfection is always a sign of a misunderstanding of the ends of art."
Read quote
7 likes
"Supposing I live, I have got a work to do; and if I die, I shall still be engaged in the cause of Zion . . . If we live, we live to God; and if we die, we die to God; and we are God's, any way."
Read quote
7 likes
"The Lord gave us farmers two strong hands so we could grab as much as we could with both of them."
Read quote
7 likes
"A true chocolate lover finds ways to accommodate his passion and make it work with his lifestyle. One key, not just to keeping weight down and staying guilt-free, but also to keeping taste buds sharp (essential for the professionals who evaluate new products as well as judge recipes), Is being discriminating."
Read quote
7 likes
"It is good for a professional to be reminded that his professionalism is only a husk, that the real person must remain an amateur, a lover of the work."
Read quote
7 likes
"Work without love is slavery."
Read quote
7 likes
"Talent is extremely common. What is rare is the willingness to endure the life of the writer."
Read quote
7 likes
"Don't miss understand me, I'm not getting soft, all I want is a couple days off."
Read quote
7 likes
"A human being isn't meant to be some kind of machine designed only for production. No. Human life isn't just for work."
Read quote
6 likes
"There is no real wealth but the labour of man. Were the mountains of gold and the valleys of silver, the world would not be one grain of corn the richer; no one comfort would be added to the human race."
Read quote
6 likes
"Those who inflict must suffer, for they see The work of their own hearts, and this must be Our chastisement or recompense."
Read quote
6 likes
"A manager is responsible for the application and performance of knowledge."
Read quote
6 likes
"The corporation is the "master", the employee is the "servant". Because the corporation owns the means of production without which the employee could not make a living, the employee needs the corporation more than vice versa."
Read quote
6 likes
"One of the great movements in my lifetime among educated people is the need to commit themselves to action. Most people are not satisfied with giving money; we also feel we need to work."
Read quote
6 likes
"Much sleep is not required by nature, either for our souls or bodies, or for the action in which they are concerned."
Read quote
6 likes