Work Quotes

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

22485 quotes

"I built railways because I believed in connecting people and places."
Charles Crocker
"Labor is the foundation upon which all wealth is built."
Charles Crocker
"I believe in working not just for profit, but for purpose."
Charles Crocker
"Hard work is not a curse; it is the price of admission to greatness."
Charles Crocker
"I believe in the transformative power of honest labor."
Charles Crocker
"The secret of my success was simple: I worked harder than anyone else."
Charles Crocker
"I have found that the most powerful tool is consistent effort."
Charles Crocker
"I never built railroads just for profit; I built them for progress."
Charles Crocker
M
"Work without purpose is mere toil; work with purpose is the soul's expression."
Mark Hopkins
M
"Work becomes worship when we infuse it with intention and care."
Mark Hopkins
W
"The work we do should be the expression of our highest self."
William Astor
C
"The man who builds a factory builds a temple; the man who works there worships there."
Collis P. Huntington
C
"Business demands both boldness and caution in equal measure."
Collis P. Huntington
C
"The man who works hardest often complains the least about his circumstances."
Collis P. Huntington
C
"I have always found that hard work requires no motivation beyond itself."
Collis P. Huntington
C
"To be a captain of industry, one must first be a master of detail."
Collis P. Huntington
C
"The future is always shaped by those willing to work for it in the present."
Collis P. Huntington
C
"The strongest competitive advantage is the determination to never be outworked."
Collis P. Huntington
L
"The laborer is worthy of his hire, and the laborer who builds the future deserves recognition today."
Leland Stanford
L
"Love of work gives meaning to every waking hour."
Leland Stanford
J
"Business is the art of extracting money from another man's pocket without resorting to violence."
John Jacob Astor
J
"The man who succeeds is the one who is willing to work harder than anyone else."
John Jacob Astor
J
"Business is not about making money; money is a byproduct of doing business well."
John Jacob Astor
J
"A man who is not willing to work for his fortune does not deserve to have one."
John Jacob Astor
S
"The measure of a merchant is not his profits, but his principles."
Stephen Girard
S
"To treat your workers fairly is to invest in your own success."
Stephen Girard
S
"Commerce is merely the language through which we serve one another."
Stephen Girard
S
"To work with integrity is to work with purpose."
Stephen Girard
W
"The man who builds a factory builds a temple; the man who works there worships there."
William K. Vanderbilt
W
"Hard work is not a burden but a privilege and an opportunity."
William K. Vanderbilt