Quotes about Work

It is a hard message to swallow at first blush because it brings into question everything that we think we are, which for the most part seems to come from what we identify with, our bodies, our thoughts, our feelings, our relationships, our values, our work, our expectations of what is "supposed" to happen and how things are "supposed" to work out for me in order for me to be happy, our stories of where we came from and where we are going and of who we are.

There were times when I could not afford to sacrifice the bloom of the present moment to any work, whether of the head or hand.

Citing both the Buddha and Aristotle, Sachs makes the case for a "middle path," a path of moderation and balance between work and non-work (what he calls, quaintly in this day and age, "leisure"), savings and consumption, self-interest and compassion, individualism and citizenship.

Never put business before family.

My father taught me to always do more than you get paid for as an investment in your future.

Good for the body is the work of the body, and good for the soul is the work of the soul, and good for either is the work of the other.

Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

Our life of poverty is as necessary as the work itself. Only in heaven will we see how much we owe to the poor for helping us to love God better because of them.

Life is best enjoyed when time periods are evenly divided between labor, sleep, and recreation...all people should spend one-third of their time in recreation which is rebuilding, voluntary activity, never idleness.

Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it appears that bosses would rather be in control than have the organization work well.

The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world.