Work Quotes

"To serve with excellence is to love your work."

"Professional management is the most important business discovery of this century."

"The critical question is not how hard my people work, but whether they work on the right things."

"Every business decision should answer the question: what is our market?"

"Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things. Both matter."

"A business strategy that everyone understands is already half executed."

"Success in business is 10% inspiration and 90% implementation."

"The worker who takes pride in his craft will always succeed."

"I believe in paying workers fairly - they are not just labor, they are partners."

"I've always believed that work should be engaging, not just employment."

"I believe that work and passion should be inseparable."

"The test of a first-rate business is not how much profit it makes, but how it treats those who depend on it."

"A man should make his living in such a way that he can respect himself."

"Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it."

"Capital is not really capital unless it is employed to produce goods or services."

"Idle hands breed discontent; work brings purpose to life."

"Hard work is not punishment; it is the pathway to self-respect."

"A mind engaged in work is a mind at peace."

"A man who loves his work never truly works a day in his life."

"Business is a game, and like all games, it requires skill, strategy, and an understanding of the rules."

"The power of cooperation exceeds the power of individual ambition."

"The best investment is always in people and their development."

"The purpose of business is not simply to generate wealth, but to create value."

"Competition spurs improvement; cooperation creates excellence."

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."

"The role of business in society is to create opportunity and progress."

"I was taught to work as well as to play, my part was to help and not to hinder."

"Work should be approached with the same dedication one brings to play."

"Pennies don't fall from heaven, they have to be earned right here on earth."

"Service is not about giving discounts; it's about giving your best."