It is generally said, "Past labors are pleasant," Euripides says, for you all know the Greek verse, "The recollection of past labors… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Most souls labor under a self imposed curse of desiring but never truly giving themselves over to love. — Michael Xavier Copy Share Image
It is sad that today many times people give up in the hard times and never get to enjoy the fruit of… — Joyce Meyer Copy Share Image
We shall succeed only so far as we continue that most distasteful of all activity, the intolerable labor of thought. — Learned Hand Copy Share Image
The writer labors in isolation, yet all that intensive, lonely work is in the service of communicating, is an attempt to reach… — Betsy Lerner Copy Share Image
Men should not labor foolishly like brutes, but the brain and the body should always, or as much as possible, work and… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself. — William Ellery Channing Copy Share Image
You know, rural Americans are a special people. Their labor puts food on our table and fuel in our gas tanks. Their… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
When I first set out to ruin SNL, I didn't think anyone would notice, but I persevered because - like you trying… — Tina Fey Copy Share Image
I respect not his labors, his farm where everything has its price, who would carry the landscape, who would carry his God,… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
It is the great destiny of human science, not to ease man's labors or prolong his life, noble as those ends may… — Paul Sears Copy Share Image
Through private investment capitalism kept raising the productivity of labor to new heights. Parents were able to earn enough so their offspring… — Richard Ebeling Copy Share Image
There was a uniqueness to the American case of slavery. 10 million people, a conservative estimate, were brought to America... hundreds of… — Edward Ball Copy Share Image
Duty itself is supreme delight when love is the inducement and labor. By such a principle the ignorant are enlightened, the hard-hearted… — Hosea Ballou Copy Share Image
There's a simple doctrine. Outside of a person's love the most sacred thing they can give is their labor. Labor is a… — James Carville Copy Share Image
“Every cigar rolled by hand carries the pressure of labor, the signature of culture, and the shadow of politics.” — Sebastian Saviano Copy Share Image
If your home is a ministry, shouldn't that ministry become a passion? Shouldn't your feelings and emotions be involved when it comes… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
I like manual labor. Whenever I've got waterlogged with study, I've taken a spell of it and found it spiritually invigorating. — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
I took prenatal yoga three times a week, including the morning I went into labor. It helped me stay comfortable. — Alyssa Milano Copy Share Image
“At all times, for any task, you have not got enough done today.” — Grinnell's Law of Labor Laxity Copy Share Image
A lot of times you can lose the MP3s - it's a lot of labor to be finding it again, putting things… — Afrika Bambaataa Copy Share Image
My dad was an immigrant kid and a Democrat and a Jew, and we didn't know any Republicans in our group. So… — David Mamet Copy Share Image
Happiness lies in being privileged to work hard for long hours in doing whatever you think is worth doing. One man may… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
The idea that we need to “pay our dues” is a lie told to us by people who wanted our efforts and… — James Altucher Copy Share Image