Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short.

Quote by Adam Hochschild

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Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short.

Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short.

I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do...

I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do...

When a writer talks about his work, he's talking about a love affair.

When a writer talks about his work, he's talking about a love affair.

Absence of occupation is not rest; a mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.

Absence of occupation is not rest; a mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.

Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe...

Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe...

When will the public cease to insult the teacher's calling with empty flattery? When will...

When will the public cease to insult the teacher's calling with empty flattery? When will...

Encourage and reward your employees. Without them, you can do nothing. They help you accomplish...

Encourage and reward your employees. Without them, you can do nothing. They help you accomplish...

Work is of two kinds: first, altering the position of matter at or near the...

Work is of two kinds: first, altering the position of matter at or near the...

Work and acquire, and thou hast chained the wheel of Chance

Work and acquire, and thou hast chained the wheel of Chance

Never have I thought that I was the happy possessor of a alent; my sole...

Never have I thought that I was the happy possessor of a alent; my sole...

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost how...

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost how...

To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work

To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work

Handled creatively, getting fired allows an executive to actually experience a sense of relief that...

Handled creatively, getting fired allows an executive to actually experience a sense of relief that...

Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of...

Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of...

Women should earn equal pay for equal work.

Women should earn equal pay for equal work.

If my boss paid me in Trident Layers, I'd probably have to kick his ass.

If my boss paid me in Trident Layers, I'd probably have to kick his ass.

The idle man does not know what it is to enjoy rest.

The idle man does not know what it is to enjoy rest.

Employees make the best dates. You don't have to pick them up and they're always...

Employees make the best dates. You don't have to pick them up and they're always...

Work is not man's punishment. It is his reward and his strength and his pleasure.

Work is not man's punishment. It is his reward and his strength and his pleasure.