Abbie Hoffman Quotes

The only advice my Dad's given me is: If you ain't having fun, it ain' working, so always have fun with what you're doing. If you don't love it then there's no reason to do it. And don't do it for fame or money- do it because it's something that you feel is right.

Fun is the most important. If you do stuff for money, it never works out.

I’m doing this because I like it.

Do something because you really want to do it. If you're doing it just for the goal and don't enjoy the path, then I think you're cheating yourself.

As a general rule, people tend to do best what they enjoy doing most.

If you actually do something you love it's a lot easier and takes on a lot more purpose.

When you love what you do, it pays off, and that's the best reward you could have.

Do what you would do for free, having passion for what you do is the most important thing.

Success is following the pattern of life one enjoys most.

I'm not looking for a paycheck.

I've done all this stuff because it's fun. It's never been about fame.

Fun is one of the most important - and underrated - ingredients in any successful venture. If you're not having fun, then it's probably time to call it quits and try something else.

No matter what you do, you should enjoy it. You should really find passion in it.

I do not just play for money.

I'm one of those people that do what I do because I love it.

I just like to do the fun stuff. If I'm not having fun with it, I'm not going to do it for the rest of my life.

What makes you, in the deepest sense of the word, happy? That's what you should be doing, if the other part is also met - if it is something the world needs.

Work and play can be the same. When you are following your energy and doing what you want to do all the time, the distinction between work and play dissolves. Work is no longer what you have to do, and play what you want to do. When you are doing what you love, you may work harder and produce more than ever before, because you are having fun.

If you’re doing something you love with people you love in a place you love, you are going to create something of value to the world.

I decided that I want to live the rest of my life happy with what I'm doing. So when I play tennis again, I have to play it for the right reason. I don't want to play to get my No. 1 ranking back. I don't want to play for the attention, or to earn more. I don't even want to play because the world wants to see me do it, even though it's nice to know that the world is interested. I only want to play because I love the game, which is the reason I began to play at age seven in the first place.

If you do have something you love to do, the fun part of the job is no different than what was fun about doing it in high school for no money. I thought there would be some greater reward in succeeding.

I work for enjoyment and satisfaction - not just to earn a living.

If I were retired I wouldn't know what to do because I'd have to think, well, now what is it I want to do? And what I want to do is what I'm doing. I enjoy coming up with new ideas, which if I'm lucky they might be good ideas. I enjoy seeing them take shape. And I'm having fun doing it. So I wouldn't know why I'd want to retire.

Do what you think is interesting, do something that you think is fun and worthwhile, because otherwise you won't do it well anyway.

Make sure you're doing something that you love, that you're willing to do for the rest of your life. If you're doing it for money, that's the only thing you won't make.