Work Quotes
The daily grind, the creative struggle, and why what we do matters more than we think.
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"He had always been a man of action, and could not now sit idle."The Narrator
"I was a blacksmith before I was anything else."Joe Gargery
"There is nothing I fear so much as idleness."Jane Eyre
"The fruits of his labors are now evident"The Narrator
"The bank was already stirring with the early business."The Narrator
"I would rather work hard and do good than lead a life of indolence."Jane Eyre
"I try the plane upon the little goddess of his nether parts"Starbuck
"This is the only life I can lead"Starbuck
"All the work, hard work, of my life has been to prepare myself for this moment."Magwitch
"I was a laborer when I first knew her."Magwitch
"Whatever I do, I do it in a Perfectionist manner."Great-Expectations Jaggers
"Work is the medicine for all earthly troubles."Levin
"Work keeps evil from the door."Sancho Panza
"Work is the only thing that saves us."Levin
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes"Stiva Oblonsky
"I have aspired to nothing beyond becoming a blacksmith."Joe Gargery
"There is a certain dignity in humble work."Joe Gargery
"Work is not a curse but the greatest blessing."Levin
"Work gives meaning to existence"Levin
"Care and diligence bring luck."Sancho Panza
"Work ennobles the spirit and strengthens the character"Abbé Faria
"Business for you may be a pleasure, but it is not so for me."Elizabeth Bennet
"Work gives meaning to our existence."Levin
"In every conceivable manner, the work of a woman is never done."Dolly Oblonskaya
"Art thou not weary of the toll and moil of life?"Roger Chillingworth
"Work is not a burden but a salvation."Levin
"Work gives life meaning and purpose."Levin
"Work ennobles the spirit."Edmond Dantès
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."Leo Tolstoy (Narrator)
"The rich are at rest and the poor are at work."Sancho Panza