Will To Work Quotes

We should conceive of ourselves not as rulers of Earth, but as highly powerful, conscious stewards: The Earth is given to us in trust, and we can screw it up or make it work well and sustainably.

When the bright angel dominates, out comes a great work of art, a Michelangelo David or a Beethoven symphony.

Everything that is strong in me has gone into my art work.

Winners have the ability to step back from the canvas of their lives like an artist gaining perspective. They make their lives a work of art - an individual masterpiece.

There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome.

When looking at any significant work of art, remember that a more significant one probably has had to be sacrificed.

My hope is that 10 years from now, after I've been across the street at work for a while, they'll all be glad they gave me that wonderful vote.

Never be afraid to meet to the hilt the demand of either work, or friendship - two of life's major assets.

I'm single, footloose and fancy free, I have no responsibilities, no anchors. Work, friendship and self-improvement, that's me.

I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I won't do is change the essence of my work.

What makes the production of my work so expensive? The whole installation thing - the construction, the objects, the technology. It really adds up.

What constrains or enables the capacity of human beings to work in groups is not so much the technology, but rather the capacity of the human brain to have and monitor social interactions.

I like to work. The self-esteem and satisfaction that I get from working makes me a better person, which makes me a better mom.

I work for a Government I despise for ends I think criminal.

And I always like to stress, it's not a quota, not a set-aside, it's not about race, it's about giving opportunities to demonstrate their abilities to do work with the Federal Government.

As we work to reweave the strands of connection, we can be supported by the wisdom and lovingkindness of others.

You grow up a bit damaged or broken then you have some success but you don't know how to feel good about the work you're doing or the life you're leading.

Law describes the way things would work if men were angels.

The typical journalist's typical lead for the typical Canadian story nowadays is along this line: that Canadians are hard at work trying to gain a reputation as a nation of rapid social change.

The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.

For the last third of life there remains only work. It alone is always stimulating, rejuvenating, exciting and satisfying.

When you work alone, you need to socialize at some level.

Very much alone in my work, I am almost jealous of it.

After all, it is style alone by which posterity will judge of a great work, for an author can have nothing truly his own but his style.

Every global concern - economic, environmental or security-related - can be addressed more effectively when the U.S. and China work together.

Since my retirement, I've spent a lot of time trying to help the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina. A society like this just can't afford an uneducated underclass of citizens.

Let's create a legal system that can work.

The work is challenging, interesting and an important part of our legal system.

There is evidence that young men in the big law firms, although they still work harder than most of their clients, do not glory in putting in night work and weekend hours as they once did.

Our best work can't possibly appeal to the average masses, only our average work can. Finding the humility to happily walk away from those that don't get it unlocks our ability to do great work.

The powers of nature are never in repose; her work never stands still.

I work hard on my defense. It's something I take pride in, but it's nothing that I want to brag about. It's part of my game.

When someone gets a success, and we, too, have done good work and sometimes even better work than the person who has just triumphed, we wonder: Why did success pass me by?

My internal and external life depend so much on the work of others that I must make an extreme effort to give as much as I receive.

My favorite work is The Full Monty because I got an Oscar for it. But it was really hard work at the time. Sometimes comedy is not a bundle of laughs to actually do.

In India, it's the rich who have problems with obesity. And the poor are darker-skinned because they work outside and often work without their tops on so you can see their ribs.

If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything.

Travel makes the world look new, and when the world looks new, our brains work harder.

The things that led me to run for office - trying to figure out how we create an economy where everybody's got a fair shot and if you work hard, you can achieve your dreams.

I think there are lots of ways to make good work. You can throw big bucks at a project and make what some would call crap, or you can work very modestly with eloquently moving results.

The only thing I can do is be right about what I say. Because I know I'm being watched. I understand what I'm facing. All I can do is put the work behind it.

Go Daddy is not just a job; it's a way of life. Our employees work hard, and offering great incentives is fun and productive for the company.

All great success and achievement is preceded and accompanied by hard, hard, work. When in doubt, 'try harder.' And if that doesn't work, try harder still!

I really work hard to shape the song so that it's attractive... You don't want to give people the information in an enema.

I learned that I have to work hard every day, that I can't get down if I get in a slump.

The one thing I've always done is work hard. That's not going to change.

Jesus was a great worker, and His disciples must not be afraid of hard work.

Spend a lifetime in hard work with a humble mind.

You get yourself out there and you work hard, and you hope that word of mouth carries and one day somebody will actually step up to the plate and say, 'I believe that you can do this.'

I can no longer work outside because of the intensity of the light.