Work Quotes

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

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"I have never considered myself brilliant; I have been merely persistent."
Guglielmo Marconi
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"I never worked for money; I worked for purpose."
Guglielmo Marconi
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"I learned that love for one's work is the greatest reward."
Guglielmo Marconi
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"I have made my money by the blood, sweat, and tears of the American working man."
Cornelius Vanderbilt
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"I believe in the divinity of hard work."
Cornelius Vanderbilt
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"Whatever I have done has been due to patient accumulation."
Cornelius Vanderbilt
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"A man who does not work cannot succeed, no matter his talent."
Cornelius Vanderbilt
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"Work is the best medicine for any ailment of the soul."
Cornelius Vanderbilt
"I have found that the greatest satisfaction comes from service."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"I have found that the most satisfying work is that which benefits others."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"I have found that the most productive days are those spent in service to others."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
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"I believe in the dignity of labor."
John D. Rockefeller
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"Don't think of it as making money, think of it as serving customers."
John D. Rockefeller
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"Competition is the life blood of business."
John D. Rockefeller
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"The basis of good business is a real desire to serve."
John D. Rockefeller
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"The mind always makes the best use of its faculties when they are busy."
John D. Rockefeller
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"The secret to getting ahead is getting started on what matters most."
George Eastman
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"The most important work you'll ever do is on yourself."
George Eastman
"Work that lacks passion lacks purpose."
Pierre Boulez
"Work becomes art when love is involved."
Pierre Boulez
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"Lending money is like fishing—you need the right bait and good timing."
J.P. Morgan
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"You can make money in this business, but you cannot make a reputation to order."
J.P. Morgan
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"The market respects discipline above all else."
J.P. Morgan
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"The secret of success is to do something every day that others are not willing to do."
J.P. Morgan
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"Quality means doing it right when no one is looking."
Henry Ford
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"Most people spend the best part of their lives working, laboring for a system that doesn't care about them."
Henry Ford
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"I am looking for a lot of men about 14 to 35 years old and they ought to be cheap."
Henry Ford
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"Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice."
Henry Ford
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"Shortening the work week is not what we should be focused on."
Henry Ford
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"The ability to get results is highly valued, regardless of methods."
Cornelius Vanderbilt