 The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business without morality; science without humanity; and worship without sacrifice.
– Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) |
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David Hume – The end result of human industry
 The great end of all human industry is the attainment of happiness.
– 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
Working inspires inspiration. Keep working. If you 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
 Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you ‘Il know when you find it.
– Steve Jobs (1955-2011) |
Elon Musk – Technology does not improve automatically
 People are mistaken when they think that technology just automatically improves. It does not automatically improve. It only improves if a lot of people work very hard to make it better, and actually it will, I think, by itself degrade
– Elon Musk (1971 -) |
Richard Feynman – Fall in love with some activity
 Fall in love with some activity, and do it!
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
 One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don’t throw it away.
– 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
 Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.
– Anne Frank (19291945) |
Carl Jung – The best work
 The best political, social, and spiritual work we can do is to withdraw the projection of our shadow onto others.
– Carl Jung (1875-1961) |
