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title: "10 Physical Labor Quotes by 10 authors"
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> [I find that arduous physical labor can jump-start my thought process.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-fonda/i-find-that-arduous-physical-labor-can-jump-start-my-thought-process/)

[Jane Fonda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jane-fonda/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70c/jane-fonda-1041_arduous_i-find-that-arduous-physical-labor-can-j_3130630.jpg)

> [I'm an intellectual, but I've always had jobs that required physical labor above all else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/niall-matter/i-m-an-intellectual-but-i-ve-always-had-jobs-that-required-physical/)

[Niall Matter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/niall-matter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/472/niall-matter-59033_above_i-m-an-intellectual-but-i-ve-always-had_2533203.jpg)

> [There is an abandonment, an escape, that physical labor bestows.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-gould/there-is-an-abandonment-an-escape-that-physical-labor-bestows/)

[Steven Gould](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-gould/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b72/steven-gould-25772_abandonment_there-is-an-abandonment-an-escape-that-p_1951850.jpg)

> [The lash may force men to physical labor, it cannot force them to spiritual creativity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sholem-asch/the-lash-may-force-men-to-physical-labor-it-cannot-force-them-to/)

[Sholem Asch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sholem-asch/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/602/sholem-asch-28504_creativity_the-lash-may-force-men-to-physical-labor_3041184.jpg)

> [“Smart people don't work with their hands. If you have a brain, being outside and performing physical labor are the things you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brent-preston/smart-people-don-t-work-with-their-hands-if-you-have-a-brain-being/)

[Brent Preston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brent-preston/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aac/brent-preston-103603_farming_smart-people-don-t-work-with-their-hands_1218076.jpg)

> [Physical labor, manual labor - if you can stay close to those folks, there's always plenty to write about, 'cause their issues…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-isbell/physical-labor-manual-labor-if-you-can-stay-close-to-those-folks/)

[Jason Isbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-isbell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ac/jason-isbell-3520_always_physical-labor-manual-labor-if-you-can-s_1493074.jpg)

> [“When you do physical labor, you end up being no longer useful when your physical condition deteriorates. However hard I work, however…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sayaka-murata/when-you-do-physical-labor-you-end-up-being-no-longer-useful-when/)

[Sayaka Murata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sayaka-murata/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ade/sayaka-murata-78205_physical-labor_when-you-do-physical-labor-you-end-up-be_2052602.jpg)

> [I used to work in kitchens, doing 12 or more hours a day of physical labor, so today, eight to 12 hours…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachael-ray/i-used-to-work-in-kitchens-doing-12-or-more-hours-a-day-of-physical/)

[Rachael Ray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachael-ray/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4f/rachael-ray-7121_chatting_i-used-to-work-in-kitchens-doing-12-or-m_2320187.jpg)

> [“I discovered what a mental stimulant physical labor could be; not mere physical labor, I should add, but absolutely spine-bending, lung-racking, gut-ripping,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-simmons/i-discovered-what-a-mental-stimulant-physical-labor-could-be-not-mere/)

[Dan Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-simmons/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd1/dan-simmons-968_labor_i-discovered-what-a-mental-stimulant-phy_2448607.jpg)

> [A modern factory reaches perhaps almost the limit of horror. Everybody in it is constantly harassed and kept on edge by the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-weil/a-modern-factory-reaches-perhaps-almost-the-limit-of-horror-everybody/)

[Simone Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-weil/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/519/simone-weil-544_action_a-modern-factory-reaches-perhaps-almost_905142.jpg)

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