Work

Ray Bradbury
“Life is trying things to see if they work.” — Ray Bradbury
Alexander Graham Bell
“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to focus.” — Alexander Graham Bell
Buddha
“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.” — Buddha
Thomas Edison
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” — Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
“Night is a more quiet time to work. It aids thought.” — Alexander Graham Bell
Napoleon Hill
“Some people dream of success, while others wake up and work hard at it.” — Napoleon Hill
George Bernard Shaw
“You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul.” — George Bernard Shaw
Earl Nightingale
“Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.” — Earl Nightingale
Oprah Winfrey
“Don't worry about being successful, but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.” — Oprah Winfrey
Vaclav Havel
“Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.” — Vaclav Havel
Elbert Hubbard
“If you want work well done, select a busy man; the other kind has no time.” — Elbert Hubbard
Andrew Carnegie
“TEAMWORK: the fuel that allows common people attain uncommon results.” — Andrew Carnegie
Pablo Picasso
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” — Pablo Picasso
Earl Nightingale
“Don't concern yourself with the money. Be of service. Build. Work. Dream. Create.” — Earl Nightingale
Jon Kabat-zinn
“Like it or not, this moment is all we really have to work with.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Ralph Marston
“Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” — Ralph Marston
James Allen
“Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.” — James Allen
Og Mandino
“Work as though you would live forever, and live as though you would die today. Go another mile.” — Og Mandino
Buddha
“Your work is to discover your work and then, with all your heart, to give yourself to it.” — Buddha
John Carmack
“If you aren't sure which way to do something, do it both ways and see which works better.” — John Carmack
Josh Waitzkin
“The real art in learning takes place as we move beyond proficiency, when our work becomes an expression of our essence.” — Josh Waitzkin
Vince Lombardi
“The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” — Vince Lombardi
Henry Ford
“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.” — Henry Ford
Eric Hoffer
“The greatest weariness comes from work not done.” — Eric Hoffer
Simon Sinek
“The only way to 'find out if it will work out' is to do it.” — Simon Sinek
Vidal Sassoon
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” — Vidal Sassoon
Colin Powell
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” — Colin Powell
Simon Sinek
“Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress: Working hard for something we love is called passion.” — Simon Sinek
Steve Jobs
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.” — Steve Jobs
Estee Lauder
“I didn't get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.” — Estee Lauder
Peter A. Cohen
“No idea, no matter how good, will work if it doesn't get used.” — Peter A. Cohen
Aristotle
“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” — Aristotle
Bob Proctor
“If it's not broken, tinker with it till you find out how it works.” — Bob Proctor
Samuel Butler
“To do great work one must be very idle as well as very industrious.” — Samuel Butler
Vince Lombardi
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” — Vince Lombardi
Ryan Holiday
“It takes real work to grasp what is invisible to just about everyone else.” — Ryan Holiday
Lao Tzu
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” — Lao Tzu
Michael Jordan
“If you do the work you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.” — Michael Jordan
Roy T. Bennett
“Until you change how you get things done, you'll never know what works best.” — Roy T. Bennett
Charlie Chaplin
“The deeper the truth in a creative work, the longer it will live.” — Charlie Chaplin
John Carmack
“Focused, hard work is the real key to success.” — John Carmack
Elbert Hubbard
“One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.” — Elbert Hubbard
Thomas Edison
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” — Thomas Edison
John Eliot
“Confidence is not a guarantee of success, but a pattern of thinking that will improve your likelihood of success, a tenacious search for ways to make things work.” — John Eliot
Michael Jordan
“Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.” — Michael Jordan
Colin Powell
“Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.” — Colin Powell
Jim Rohn
“Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.” — Jim Rohn
Ryan Holiday
“It may take some hard work. But the more you say no to the things that don't matter, the more you can say yes to the things that do.” — Ryan Holiday
Confucius
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” — Confucius
Anne Frank
“Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.” — Anne Frank

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