Anxious Quote by Arlie Russell Hochschild

Wherever we are, any time of night or day, our bosses, junk-mailers, our parents can get to us. Sociologists have actually found that in…

— Pico Iyer

The longer people receive economic assistance, the worse their social condition and behavior.

— James Cook

“The lack of adequate breaks, holidays, and sleep takes a heavy toll on the amount of work that people can actually produce in a…

— Daniel Tudor

While more people are working later in life because of happy things like longer life expectancy, they are also doing so because of very…

— Alissa Quart

What I fear is complacency. When things always become better, people tend to want more for less work.

— Lee Kuan Yew

Having fewer unhealthy days and, in turn, more days when you have the energy to get things done is probably the global constant through…

— Tom Rath

We know that those who take part in work experience spend less time on benefits, longer in work and are financially better off as…

— Nick Boles

There is nothing worse than an idle hour, with no occupation offering. People who have many such hours are simply animals waiting docilely for…

— H. L. Mencken

Once you become poor, tired and time-constrained, you become a much better human being.

— Caitlin Moran

“Countless studies have shown that people who work less are more satisfied with their lives.37 In a recent poll conducted among working women, German…

— Rutger Bregman

We all want the chance to express the very best of ourselves and to be challenged to keep reaching for more. Our time at…

— Marcus Buckingham

Part of me looks forward to a time when I have a family and a partner and I take less of my nourishment from…

— Taron Egerton