Work Quotes
The daily grind, the creative struggle, and why what we do matters more than we think.
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"Work that honors both God and man is the truest form of prayer."Thomas More
"Honest work, however humble, is more honorable than dishonest wealth."Thomas More
"It is well to be up and doing."Diogenes Laërtius
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."Diogenes Laërtius
"Work with the intention of perfection, not merely completion."Hypatia
"Work is noble when pursued with purpose."Strabo
"Work done with love is worship."Strabo
"Work is the price of success."Petronius
"Work ennobles the spirit."Petronius
"The person of few words and many deeds is worth a thousand philosophers."Diogenes Laërtius
"Work that does not nourish the soul slowly poisons the mind."Diogenes Laërtius
"The labor of fools wearied them, for they know not how to go to the city."Desiderius Erasmus
"The heaviest thing to bear is idleness."Desiderius Erasmus
"Man may work from sun to sun, but woman's work is never done."Desiderius Erasmus
"The work of the philosopher is never finished, only continuously refined."Porphyry
"Effort without understanding is like rowing a boat without knowing the direction."Porphyry
"Work without purpose is mere toil; purpose without work is mere fantasy."Petronius
"Work that brings no satisfaction is a slow death of the spirit."Petronius
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."Apuleius
"Work without purpose leads to exhaustion; purpose without work leads to stagnation."Diogenes Laërtius
"Work is not punishment but the means by which we realize ourselves."Diogenes Laërtius
"The gods sell all things to labor."Juvenal
"Labor itself is noble."Juvenal
"Work without purpose is merely the passage of time."Apuleius
"Work is the sculpture by which we shape our destiny."Apuleius
"The measure of a man is not what he gains, but what he gives."Petronius
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."Petronius
"Work is not a curse but an opportunity to express your gifts."Petronius
"Work becomes meaningful when done as an offering to the greater good."Porphyry
"Work is prayer when done with full attention and genuine care."Porphyry