George Sand Quotes

While the women of the older generation were thankful if only they succeeded in obtaining 'a work and a duty,' however monotonous and wearing it might be, the will of the younger generation for a pleasurable labour has fortunately increased.

In economic terms, we've always thought of work as a disutility - as something you do to get something else. Now it's increasingly a utility - something that's valuable and worthy in its own right.

This old notion that work is drudgery is nonsense. Most days, even back when Xerox was under siege, I could not wait to get to the office.

For most people, life would be boring without meaningful work.

I've discovered, I guess, that it's fun to work.

Meaningful work is very different than drudgery.

To work is to feel alive.

Employees, especially young people, want more than a paycheck.

Awards are so unnecessary because I think we get so much out of our work just by doing it. The work is a reward in itself.

Let us realize that: the privilege to work is a gift, the power to work is a blessing, the love of work is success!

In an ideal world, nobody's work would be just about the money. People could pursue excellence in what they do, take pride in achievement, and derive meaning from knowing that their work improved the lives of others.

Without work, all life goes rotten. But when work is soulless, life stifles and dies.

Work is the most nourishing thing so far in my life.

Work is much more fun than fun.

People don't just come to work to make money; they need satisfaction.

I make a good living doing what I do.

I motivate what I see in young people because we employ about forty thousand young people in our various Chick-fil-A units. Some of them come to work because they need to work; others just work because they just like to work. There's nothing wrong with that.

There's no point in working if I'm not involved and interested.

The greatest part of the job was... that was for nine years it was a pleasure to go to work.

I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at.

I feel like, in general in my work life, my main goal has been to just be in a situation where I'm not bored with my job. That's been the entire principle. Got my wish.

Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. The joy and moral stimulation of work no longer must be forgotten in the mad chase of evanescent profits.

All work is noble; the only ignoble thing is to live without working. There is need to realize the value of work in all its forms whether manual or intellectual, to be called 'mate,' to have sympathetic understanding of all forms of activity.

I am proud of my career.

Bit by bit my work is being recognised. I am very happy at that.