Work Quotes

"Nothing is given to man on earth, everything is sold."

"Work that honors our humanity is work that transforms us."

"Work without meaning is slow death; meaning transforms labor."

"In writing, habit seems to be a much safer doctrine than inspiration."

"To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth."

"To serve is beautiful, but only when it is not a slavery."

"The work we do defines us less than how we approach it."

"The work of your hands is a reflection of the work of your heart."

"Work that comes from passion is never truly work; it's purpose."

"The workplace is a arena where dignity is constantly tested and often lost."

"Being alive, let alone just existing, takes a tremendous amount of energy."

"The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side."

"The only people who seem to have any sure knowledge are the ones who work the hardest."

"The idea that we must do something presses on every soul."

"Work that we love is work that matters."

"Work is not a curse; it is the means by which we create meaning."

"I'm a writer first, and everything else is second."

"Work is the only salvation."

"Work with integrity, and your name will be remembered."

"Work is more than employment; it's our contribution to the world."

"Once writing has become your major vice and consuming obsession, you have lost the right to lead a normal life."

"In writing, do the difficult parts first. That makes the easy parts easier."

"Sweat, sweat, sweat! Work and sweat, cry and sweat, pray and sweat."

"A writer is simply someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people."

"A summary of my life is that I was someone who spent his life writing and speaking about the experience of being a Negro."

"The secret of joy in work is contained in one word: excellence."

"The beginning is the most important part of any work."

"No lasting culture has ever emerged from a people without work."

"Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill bucket."

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