Work

Colin Powell
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure.” — Colin Powell
James Allen
“Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.” — James Allen
Stephen King
“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and got to work.” — Stephen King
Ralph Marston
“Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” — Ralph Marston
Andrew Carnegie
“The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it.” — Andrew Carnegie
Aristotle
“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” — Aristotle
Brian Tracy
“The biggest mistake we could ever make in our lives is to think we work for anybody but ourselves.” — Brian Tracy
Unknown
“If the plan doesn't work, change the plan, but never the goal.” — Unknown
Thomas Edison
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” — Thomas Edison
Bob Proctor
“If it's not broken, tinker with it till you find out how it works.” — Bob Proctor
Ray Bradbury
“Life is trying things to see if they work.” — Ray Bradbury
Criss Jami
“The older you get, the more you understand how your conscience works.” — Criss Jami
Samuel Butler
“To do great work one must be very idle as well as very industrious.” — Samuel Butler
John Carmack
“If you aren't sure which way to do something, do it both ways and see which works better.” — John Carmack
Oprah Winfrey
“The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work.” — Oprah Winfrey
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
James Matthew Barrie
“Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else. ” — James Matthew Barrie
Celestine Chua
“Stop wasting time defending your problems and work on addressing them instead.” — Celestine Chua
Gustave Flaubert
“Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.” — Gustave Flaubert
Colin Powell
“Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.” — Colin Powell
Henry Ford
“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.” — Henry Ford
Vidal Sassoon
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” — Vidal Sassoon
Elon Musk
“It's very important to like the people you work with, otherwise life and your job is gonna be quite miserable.” — Elon Musk
Confucius
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. ” — Confucius
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
Maya Angelou
“Nothing will work unless you do.” — Maya Angelou
Colin Powell
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” — Colin Powell
Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn't, do something else.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Vince Lombardi
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” — Vince Lombardi
Betty White
“Friendship takes time and energy if it's going to work.” — Betty White
Samuel Butler
“Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself.” — Samuel Butler
Eleanor Roosevelt
“Work is always an antidote to depression.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
Aristotle
“Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.” — Aristotle
Andrew Carnegie
“TEAMWORK: the fuel that allows common people attain uncommon results.” — Andrew Carnegie
Kamal Ravikant
“We don't stumble accidentally into an amazing life. It takes decision, a commitment to consistently work on ourselves.” — Kamal Ravikant
Earl Nightingale
“Don't concern yourself with the money. Be of service. Build. Work. Dream. Create.” — Earl Nightingale
Eric Hoffer
“The greatest weariness comes from work not done.” — Eric Hoffer
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
George Bernard Shaw
“You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul.” — George Bernard Shaw
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
George Bernard Shaw
“The goal of an artist is to create the definitive work that cannot be surpassed.” — George Bernard Shaw
Jim Rohn
“Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.” — Jim Rohn
Michael Jordan
“Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.” — Michael Jordan
Charles Darwin
“What a book a devil's chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering, low, and horribly cruel work of nature!” — Charles Darwin
Bhagavad Gita
“Desire for the fruits of work must never be your motive in working.” — Bhagavad Gita
Theodore Roosevelt
“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” — Theodore Roosevelt
Roy T. Bennett
“Until you change how you get things done, you'll never know what works best.” — Roy T. Bennett
Jon Kabat-zinn
“Like it or not, this moment is all we really have to work with.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Stephen Hawking
“Never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it.” — Stephen Hawking
Thomas Edison
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” — Thomas Edison

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