Work Quotes

The daily grind, the creative struggle, and why what we do matters more than we think.

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"Those who master their craft must first master the principles underlying it."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"The pursuit of perfection in one's work is the pursuit of excellence in one's life."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"To master one's craft is to master the principles underlying creation."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"The greatest remedy for sorrow is labor."
Gerolamo Cardano
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"Integrity is the highest business."
Francis Bacon
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"Work is the price of success."
Francesco Petrarch
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"Work is the refuge of those who have nothing better to do."
Francesco Petrarch
"Work is the purpose of life, not merely its burden."
Juan Luis Vives
"Work performed with love becomes a form of prayer."
Juan Luis Vives
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"The work of one generation becomes the foundation of the next."
Matteo Ricci
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"What we build with our hands is temporary; what we build with our hearts endures."
Matteo Ricci
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"To work with purpose is to transform toil into meaning."
Christine de Pizan
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"To contribute to the world, one need not be extraordinary; one need only be intentional."
Christine de Pizan
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"To work with integrity is to build a legacy that outlasts fortune."
Christine de Pizan
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"To love one's work is to discover paradise in daily labor."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"To build something lasting, one must understand its foundation completely."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"Work with passion, and even labor becomes a form of leisure."
Baltasar Gracián
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"Work that comes from the heart feeds the soul."
Baltasar Gracián
"The physician must be part mathematician, part philosopher, and part confessor to truly heal."
Gerolamo Cardano
"The work we love to do is never truly work; it is play masquerading as labor."
Gerolamo Cardano
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"Work diligently, for excellence is never accidental."
Niccolò Copernicus
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"Work gives purpose and dignity to human existence."
Niccolò Copernicus
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"The craftsman's pride is in the work, not in the reward."
Johannes Gutenberg
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"Work is worship when done with passion."
Raphael Sanzio
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"Work becomes play when you love it."
Raphael Sanzio
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"Work with passion or not at all."
Giordano Bruno
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"Work is worship if done with love."
Giordano Bruno
"Labor is light where love doth pay."
Thomas More
"Work is the price of happiness."
Thomas More
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"Work done with love becomes its own reward."
Baltasar Gracián