Work Ethic Quotes

“The prudent man always studies seriously and earnestly to understand whatever he professes to understand, and not merely to persuade other people that he understands it; and though his talents may not always be very brilliant, they are always perfectly genuine”
― Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments

“Sometimes we just have to suck it up and do what we have to do, until we are able to do what we want to do.”
― Mark W Boyer

“The Ice Cream Cone Charm

You Will Never Work A Day Once You Discover A Passion That Makes Your Life Rich & Sweet”
― Viola Shipman, The Charm Bracelet

“I do not play this instrument so well as I should wish to, but I have always supposed that to be my own fault because I would not take the trouble of practicing.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

“You think of killing him
on the spot
but discard that thought and
leave,
down into the urine-stinking
elevator,
they have you crucified too,
America at work,
where they rip out your intestines
and your brain and your
will and your spirit.
They suck you dry, then throw
you away.
The capitalist system.
The work ethic.
The profit motive.
The memory of your father’s words,
“work hard and you’ll be
appreciated.”
of course, only if you make
much more for them than they pay
you.”
― Charles Bukowski, Sifting Through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way: New Poems

“I am not smart, I pay attention.
I am not considerate, I listen.
I am not patient, I make time.
I’m not lucky, I work hard.”
― Mark W Boyer

“If you want to know the real reasons behind that attitude, think of the thought behind that attitude”
― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

“Whether they regard themselves as pro- or antifeminist, most women want men to do more of the emotional work in relationships. And most men, even those who wholeheartedly support gender equality in the workforce, still believe that emotional work is female labor. Most men continue to uphold the sexist decree that emotions have no place in the work world and that emotional labor at home should be done by females.”
― bell hooks

“30 or 40 of such voluntary gentlemen would do more in a day than 100 of the rest that must be press'd to it by compulsion.”
― John Smith

“Her work ethic was second to none. And by that I mean: if you made a list of all the levels of work ethics, hers would be just above “none".”
― Michael Schur, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

“When you master the art of work, then your life becomes a work of art...and you're the artist and no one else paints your life for you.”
― Sotero M Lopez II

“You ain't get nothing for staying low, lazy. The world only tremble at the feet of the few craziest doers ever lived.”
― Olawale Daniel

“Don´t let your work define you. But let you define what works for you to defy and refine you even more.”
― Ana Claudia Antunes, A-Z of Happiness: Tips for Living and Breaking Through the Chain that Separates You from Getting That Dream Job

“My two most unproductive days of the week have always been yesterday and tomorrow. Keeping that in mind, I try to focus majority of my attention on today.”
― Mark W Boyer

“If you haven't made any mistakes lately, then obviously you haven't been trying too hard.”
― Mark W Boyer

“I've discovered I am most comfortable outside my comfort zone.”
― Mark W Boyer

“Speaking less and doing more says more.”
― Kayambila Mpulamasaka

“Mr. Lawrence drank from his beer. Do you know how I figure out what to do? I look under rocks for slime. I lick the slime with my own tongue. I see the problem for what it is, not what a consultant's methodology says it should be. I find people who are working on something that no one told them to work on, who solve a problem because they can't let it stay unsolved, who don't eat or bathe because it takes too much time. I find the ones selling their ideas to customers without going through the marketing department first. I've gotten good at picking molds off cheeses and turning them into penicillin. People used to wonder where my ideas came from. It was simple: I looked for slimy rocks and moldy cheese, and I watched the bank account like a hawk. It worked well for this company for a long time.”
― Charlie Close, Before the Ripcord Broke: Stories

“You are self employed. You work to pay your bills, build your dreams and create your life, regardless of who signs your paycheck.”
― Rob Liano

“If you are going to complain, blame, or criticize, then do something about it... Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.”
― Shu Hattori, The McKinsey Edge: Success Principles from the WorldΓÇÖs Most Powerful Consulting Firm

“Talent and work ethic are nothing without belief.”
― A.D. Posey, Coffee Chatter

“One of the really tough things is figuring out what questions to ask. Once you figure out the question, then the answer is relatively easy.”
― Ashlee Vance

“The person who is waiting for something to turn up might start with their shirt sleeves.”
― Garth Henrichs, writer

“He believed with all his heart that we should spend our lives in happiness and service, in joy and work, in kindness and in love, and he lived... and died... what he believed.”
― Aleksandra Layland, Ansgar: The Struggle of a People. The Triumph of the Heart.

“Anything done without character can only end in catastrophe.”
― Bidemi Mark-Mordi

“If there is no perfection of a work , be sure the perfection of a plan.”
― Cucuk Espe

“I don't know how to do it today, but I will know how to do it tomorrow and do it.”
― Shu Hattori, The McKinsey Edge: Success Principles from the WorldΓÇÖs Most Powerful Consulting Firm

“Show your vulnerability, but have faith. You will succeed. Growth is not glamorous.”
― Shu Hattori, The McKinsey Edge: Success Principles from the WorldΓÇÖs Most Powerful Consulting Firm

“Delete, delegate, de-spec, and defer.”
― Shu Hattori, The McKinsey Edge: Success Principles from the WorldΓÇÖs Most Powerful Consulting Firm

“If you never want to work, love what you do.”
― Lily J Sant, The Prince's Match