![]() – Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) |
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David Hume – The end result of human industry
![]() – David Hume (1711-1776) |
Miles Franklin – Proud that I am an Australian
I am proud that I am an Australian, a daughter of the Southern Cross, a child of the mighty bush. I am thankful I am a peasant, a part of the bone and muscle of my nation, and earn my bread by the sweat of my brow, as man was meant to do. I rejoice I was not born a parasite, one of the blood-suckers who loll on velvet and satin, crushed from the proceeds of human sweat and blood and souls. |
Michael Crichton – Working inspires inspiration
Grenville Kleiser – Judged by your accomplishments
One of the most insistent things in life is that you are ultimately judged by what you actually accomplish. The busy world of workers gives scant attention to assertion, explanation, protest, apology or complaint. What counts most is not promise, but performance. Good work speaks for itself, therefore achieve something first, and talk about it afterward if you must. Time spent in promises, regrets, and professions, is usually unavailing. The way to do things is not to dream about them nor wish for them, but to do them. The distinguished men in all times have been prodigious workers, earnestly intent upon securing actual results.
– Grenville Kleiser (1868-1935) |
Steve Jobs – Work is going to fill a large part of your life
![]() – Steve Jobs (1955-2011) |
Elon Musk – Technology does not improve automatically
![]() – Elon Musk (1971 -) |
Richard Feynman – Fall in love with some activity
![]() Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn’t matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough. Work as hard and as much as you want to on the things you like to do the best. Don’t think about what you want to be, but what you want to do. Keep up some kind of a minimum with other things so that society doesn’t stop you from doing anything at all. – Richard Feynman (1918-1988) |
Stephen Hawking – Three pieces of advice
![]() – Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) |
Vannevar Bush – Growing old gracefully
We all know the troubles of old age. The bones creak: the eyes get dim, one forgets names…. The spark does not ignite; adrenalin has lost its potency. But there is some thing to be said on the other side. It is pleasant to rise in the morning, look out at the snow, and remark “I’m not going to the office today.” The beauty of nature has lost none of its charm; the beauty of women none of its benediction. There is. . .a possibility of growing old gracefully, and with content in one’s heart.
– Vannevar Bush (1890-1974) |
Anne Frank – Earning happiness
![]() – Anne Frank (19291945) |
Carl Jung – The best work
![]() – Carl Jung (1875-1961) |