Judith Martin Quotes

It's important to have balance in your life between work and play.

I like to live life and not work every second of the day, and spend time with my family and stuff like that. Balance is very important for me.

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

I was educated in line with the basic premise: work work work. You are only a valuable human being if you work. This is utterly wrong. Half working, half dancing - that is the right mixture. I myself have danced and played too little.

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.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

I have fun when I want to have fun, but I am learning how to balance my life out.

I'm in production year round. I work long hours. I have a dog and a wife. There's not a lot of available time for consuming any culture: T.V., movies, books. When I read, it's generally magazines, newspapers and web sites.

I think that in the last four or five years I've constantly struggled with the balance in my life.

We need to establish boundaries between our personal and professional lives. When we don't, our work, our health, and our personal lives suffer.

I'd like to settle down eventually, but acting is emotionally draining.

I try to stay in shape just to handle things like the stress of a job or everyday life.

I took some time out for life.

I understand that it would be smart, career-wise, to line up something, but it wouldn't be smart for my personal life or my sanity. Some people thrive when they're working. I thrive when I'm hanging out with my friends and doing yoga.

I have learned that keeping my personal life outside of work is the easier, richer way to work.

As with most things in my life, I believe you should try to enjoy yourself and never feel like you are a slave to a routine.

I always do a mental audit at the end of the week to make sure I'm balancing time between my career and my personal life.

I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it's a phantom chase.

Life isn't a 24/7 merry go round. If it were, you wouldn't get the 7 hours of sleep necessary to keep you fit and sane.

You have your personal life and you have work life; when it's combined, it's difficult.

I think that's what keeps you grounded - having your own life that's not directed by your job.

My friends told me that it's the hardest thing to separate the personal life from their work.

I just feel I shouldn't work too much, because there are so many other things to do.

Of course I have a personal life.

How to use your leisure time is the biggest problem of a ballplayer.