Work and life balance Quotes

25 quotes from 21 authors

Finding equilibrium between work and personal life feels like a tightrope walk, and the right words can tip the balance. These 25 quotes, spoken by 21 distinct voices, capture the tension, the relief, and the practical wisdom that helps us set boundaries, prioritize joy, and stay productive without burning out.

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Failure of your company is not failure in life. Failure in your relationships is.

Evan Williams

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I wish I had spent more time at the office.

Paul Tsongas

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The most important career decision you'll make is who your life partner is.

Sheryl Sandberg

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Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life.

Thomas Kinkade

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Do not get so concerned with making a living that you forget to make a life.

John Wooden

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No one ever dies wishing they'd spent more time at the office.

Malcolm Forbes

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Once a quarter, Amy and I go off the grid and totally disconnect. It's totally doable and it will change your life.

Brad Feld

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When you're gone would you rather have your gravestone say, 'He never missed a meeting.' Or one that said, 'He was a…

Steve Blank

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In all my years of counselling those near death, I've yet to hear anyone say they wish they had spent more time…

Harold S. Kushner

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Work-life balance was a mistake from the start. Because we don't really want balance. We want satisfaction.

Matthew Kelly

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Startups are not the best choice for work-life balance, and that's sort of just the sad reality.

Sam Altman

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Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony.

Thomas Merton

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There is no such thing as work-life balance. There is work, there is life, and there is no balance.

Sheryl Sandberg

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I think taking vacations and turning off the phone and only doing emails or social media for a specific short amount of…

Maria Bamford

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There's no life-work balance. I think you have to have the discipline to have the life you want to have. And if…

Seth Godin

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So every time you think about your work-life balance issue, remember what your boss is thinking about - and that's winning. Your…

Jack Welch

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Imagine working 20% smarter instead of 20% longer...Work-life balance and startup success at any stage aren't mutually exclusive. There are enough hours…

David Cummings

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To have someone who never makes a mistake, never finds her personal life in disarray, never worries about work-life balance? I think…

Sophie Kinsella

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Take care of yourself: When you don't sleep, eat crap, don't exercise, and are living off adrenaline for too long, your performance…

Evan Williams

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I believe a balanced life is essential, and I try to make sure that all of our employees know that and live…

Marc Benioff

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You have to be prepared to give creative work 150%. I hear a lot of young people talking about life/work balance, which…

Ellen Lupton

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The new buzz word in Silicon Valley is "integration". Work-life "balance" is very 2.0. All these women share ways in which they…

Willow Bay

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I walk out of this office every day at 5:30 so I'm home for dinner with my kids at 6, and interestingly,…

Sheryl Sandberg

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Wrestling with work-life balance is a luxury when working to support a family is a necessity rather than a choice. I think…

Willow Bay

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The work-life balance is a harsh reality for so many women, who are forced every day to make impossible choices. Do they…

Michelle Obama

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