Work Quotes

"Work is noble; idleness is degrading."

"A person's true delight is in doing his duty."

"Making money is a hobby that complements any other hobbies you might have."

"Work as if you are living in the early days of a better nation."

"Concentrate every minute on doing what is in front of you."

"Love of bustle is not industriousness."

"The community benefits most when each person cultivates their highest potential."

"Work performed with excellence becomes a form of worship of the divine order."

"There is nothing by which I would rather be judged than by my work."

"Work is man's participation in the work of creation."

"If you accomplish something good with hard work, the labor passes quickly, but the good endures."

"Idle men are like a fire that burns without producing anything."

"A true Christian is a faithful steward of his gifts."

"Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus."

"Men are so constituted that everybody works better when they know exactly what is expected of them."

"The work of the mind is never truly finished; each solution reveals new mysteries to investigate."

"The work of interpretation requires humility—the recognition that the text may reveal truths beyond the author's intention."

"Diligence is the mother of good fortune."

"A small act done with great love is far more valuable than a great act done with little love."

"The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining."

"Retirement is the beginning of death for a man without a purpose."

"Acquire the wealth that is native to your own country; labor is sweet when practiced by choice."

"Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs."

"If you accomplish something good with hard work, the labor passes quickly, but the good endures; if you do something shameful in pursuit of pleasure, the pleasure passes quickly, but the shame endures."

"When the root is neglected, it is useless to weed the branches."

"Work without joy is mere toil."

"Perfectionism is the enemy. Just do the work."

"You will find your cure in work."

"When performing a task, look within yourself and find what quality the task demands."

"Idle hands do not lead to idle minds; they lead to anxious minds."