Quotes about Work

I hope I work effectively, but I never feel I have exhausted what I should be doing... I believe we have a responsibility to be a good influence on others.

Unlike the political opportunist, the true statesman values principle above popularity, and works to create popularity for those political principles which are wise and just.

The idea that to make a man work you've got to hold gold in front of his eyes is a growth, not an axiom. We've done that for so long that we've forgotten there's any other way.

Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don't complain.

I call upon the leaders of all nations to work for peace, even when the risks seem high. I call upon Christians to pray and work for peace in whatever constructive ways are open to them. I do not believe this is only a political issue; it is a moral one as well.

Few people know how to rest these days. Even on vacation, many people rush to cram in as much as they can before returning to their jobs, where they spend twice as much energy catching up on the work and mail that has piled up in their absence. Many of us need vacations just to rest from our vacations! Perhaps we have been looking for rest in the wrong places.

Discouragement is the opposite of faith. It is Satan's device to thwart the work of God in your life.

Jesus worked all His life. But the greatest work that Jesus did was not in the carpenter's shop . . .His greatest work was achieved in those three dark hours on Calvary . . . dying for us.

Work isn't only earning a living; work gives us a sense of purpose and worth and opportunities for companionship.

One of the Christian's responsibilities in following Christ is to have a new attitude toward work. So many young people want Christ without responsibility . . . whatever work a Christian does . . . he should do his best.

God did not intend for us to be idle and unproductive. There is dignity in work.

Often volunteer work leads to employment.