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Letter "W" » Work
«In all the work we do, our most valuable asset can be the attitude of self-examination. It is forgivable to make mistakes, but to stand fast behind a wall of self-righteousness and make the same mistake twice is not forgivable.»
Author: Dale E. Turner
| About:
Mistakes,
Work
| Keywords:
asset, examination, forgivable, most-valuable, righteousness, self-examination, stand fast
«It is easy to fool yourself. It is possible to fool the people you work for. It is more difficult to fool the people you work with. But it is almost impossible to fool the people who work under you.»
«In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: they must be fit for it; they must not do too much of it; and they must have a sense of success in it.»
Author: John Ruskin
(Critic, Writer)
| About:
Work
| Keywords:
fit, in working order, must not, needed, These Three
«In Mexico an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes a lot of noise but doesn't work very well.»
Author: Len Deighton
(Writer)
| About:
Funny,
Politicians,
Work
| Keywords:
air-conditioner, conditioner
«If you neglect your work, you will dislike it; if you do it well, you will enjoy it»
«In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.»
Author: Tao Te Ching
| About:
Advice,
Conflict,
Life,
Thinking,
Work
| Keywords:
dwelling, family life, governing
«Innocence can be redefined and called stupidity. Honesty can be called gullibility. Candor becomes lack of common sense. Interest in your work can be called cowardice. Generosity can be called soft-headedness, and observe : the former is disturbing,»
Author: Abraham Maslow
(Philosopher, Psychologist)
| About:
Generosity,
Honesty,
Innocence,
Work
| Keywords:
candor, common interest, cowardice, disturbing, generosity, gullibility, redefine, redefined, Redefining
«If you want to kill any idea in the world, get a committee working on it.»
Author: Charles F. Kettering
| About:
Ideas,
Politics,
Work
| Keywords:
committee, Committee of, on it, working
«In business I want to be a pig because pigs get fatter and hogs gets slaughtered.»
«In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments.»
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