Samuel Smiles Quotes

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy - and Jill a wealthy widow.

I don't think I am a workaholic. I prefer to keep busy. It is better than the alternative.

I'm either working or I'm lying in bed the entire day.

If you don't enjoy it, then putting in the long hours is going to take their toll.

I don't know that anyone in the United States is taught to rest.

Doing nothing makes us crazy. But freedom comes when you don't have to work.

I slip from workaholic to bum real easy.

Time off doesn't sit well with me.

Indeed I have always been of the opinion that hard work is simply the refuge of people who have nothing to do.

I don't ever rest. It's a problem and hopefully something I will get a better handle on in the coming years.

We have this cultural obsession with work and productivity as if we're better people if we don't stop and take some time for ourselves.

I've never really been a workaholic. I work very hard, but I also enjoy playing. I think it's important to have a balanced and well-rounded life.

I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it. But you have to be efficient if you're going to be lazy.

I envy people who can think, 'No, I'm not going to work today' when they have a huge pile of deadlines stacking up.

I am such that person that, when I'm working, I'm like, 'Oh, what I wouldn't give for a weekend off!' And then, as soon as I have more that 18 hours without anything to do, I start shaking. It's really funny.

When you work too much, you are boring - that is possible. But to have a happy life, if you can do several things in the correct way, that is perfect.

The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in.

I think people do work too much. I've never been able to understand the whole 'make hay while the sun shines' thing. Either I want to work or I don't want to work.

I work too hard and don't play enough.

I am a compulsive worker. But I'm also a compulsive relaxer.

Am I a workaholic? Yes, but I also have no problem taking time for myself.

I think a lot of us feel the need to always be connected, and finding time to relax and sometimes play is something that I think we all need to make more time for, especially me.

I'm certainly not a workaholic.

I definitely like not working sometimes. It's so fun. I just love sleeping in. In America, everyone is driven to succeed and wake up and do something. But I don't care. I want to sleep in. I want to relax. I don't want to have to get up every day.