Work Quotes

"Human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability; it comes through the tireless efforts of people willing to work."

"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance."

"I believe that the Negro must work to overcome the humiliating and devastating poverty in his community."

"The work must be done, by us, in our time."

"There is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem."

"It is rather for us to be dedicated here to the unfinished work."

"My father taught me to work, but not to love it."

"A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade."

"A lawyer's chief work is done outside the courtroom."

"The work that matters most is often invisible, unrewarded, and essential."

"Hard work and determination can overcome any obstacle."

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

"When you cease to make a contribution you begin to die."

"It seems to me that everyone of us is more capable of doing useful work of some kind."

"If you have any love for what you do, it is a joy to go to your work."

"Idle hands are the devil's playground, so keep your hands full of purpose."

"Proficiency in a craft brings about happiness."

"Unemployment is the acid test of a society."

"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth."

"Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served."

"Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further."

"Our greatest primary task is to put people to work."

"Nobody will ever deprive you of your right to work hard."

"All that we can do is our duty."

"All labor has dignity, regardless of the station in life one holds."

"If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music."

"The craft of writing teaches us the craft of living."

"The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land."

"My father taught me to work, but not to love it."

"The leading rule for the lawyer is diligence."