Mark Kingwell Quote – The Workaholic
“The workaholic colonizes his own despair at the perceived emptiness of life by filling it in with work.” – Mark Kingwell
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Bruce Grocott Quote – If Work Were Such A Splendid Thing
“I have long been of the opinion that if work were such a splendid thing the rich would have kept more of it for themselves.” – Bruce Grocott
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Robert Frost Quote – More People Worry Than Work
“The reason worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.” – Robert Frost
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Gladwell Quote – Satisfying Work
“These three things – autonomy, complexity, and a connection between effort and reward – are, most people will agree, the three qualities that work has to have if it is to be satisfying.” – Gladwell
Read moreFrederick Douglass Quote – Work For All They Get
“People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get.” – Frederick Douglass
Read moreDeath from overwork – Can it be prevented?
The Japanese are working themselves to death. Labor activists have been trying to draw attention to the problem of karoshi, or death from overwork, for decades. Reliable statistics can’t be found, because it’s hard to prove causation in the case of someone who, say, worked 36 hours in a row several times in the same month and then died of […]
Read moreNelson Mandela Quote – Work With Your Enemy
“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” ― Nelson Mandela
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