"Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can put his heart, and which affords a complete outlet to all the forces there are in him."
-John Burroughs
workView Quote
Other Quotes
Discover more inspiring quotes from our collection
"I have discovered the secret of happiness - it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy."
-John Burroughs
workView Quote
"For anything worth having one must pay the price and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service."
-John Burroughs
workView Quote
"The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention."
-John Burroughs
wisdomView Quote
"Some scenes you juggle two balls, some scenes you juggle three balls, some scenes you can juggle five balls. The key is always to speak in your own voice. Speak the truth. That's Acting 101. Then you start putting layers on top of that."
-John Burroughs
truthView Quote
"Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man."
-John Burroughs
travelView Quote
Same Category
More quotes in this category
"The first crocodile I ever caught was at nine years of age, and it was a rescue."
-Steve Irwin
ageView Quote
"Time, in general, has always been a central obsession of mine - what it does to people, how it can constitute a plot all on its own. So naturally, I am interested in old age."
-Anne Tyler
ageView Quote
"Any young man who is unmarried at the age of twenty one is a menace to the community."
-Brigham Young
ageView Quote
"If there is anything I would do differently in my life, it is that I would study business more. I'm trying to teach my daughter Chloe at an early age about investing and money so she's not afraid of it."
-Donna Mills
ageView Quote
"What though youth gave love and roses, Age still leaves us friends and wine."
-Thomas More
ageView Quote
"In a spiritually sensitive culture, then, it might well be that age is something to be admired or envied."
-Rowan D. Williams
ageView Quote