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“Mrs. Martindale worked, and worked hard. She worked doubly hard, for she was unskilled at what she did, and she disliked the doing of it.”

Book:Song of the Shirt, 1941

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Song of the Shirt, 1941

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Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker, an American poet, playwright, and critic, was born on August 22, 1893, and died on June 7, 1967. Known for her wit, satire, and humor, she is a prominent figure in 20th-century American literature. more

“Isabel had seen it happen to geniuses at her own high school, at Yale, and at NASA. Their talent for problem-solving brought them attention, and to some, that felt like love. So they threw themselves into their careers, leading more and more solitary lives, and taking on bigger and bigger professional challenges until--on the other side of that breakthrough--there was no one waiting for them to come back home. The love they had poured into their work, expecting it to boomerang back, never came back.”

Love Relationships Work Careers Balance Friendships

Book:The Love Proof

Source: The Love Proof

“If you do anything with mediocrity, you will do everything with mediocrity.”

Work Quality Perfection Excellence Job Mediocrity Dedication Project Management Quality Assurance Quality Of Work

Book:Wealth of Words

Source: Wealth of Words

“It may look extremely important the work you do but do remember in one week they can replace you with someone better. But your friends and family doesn't replace you, so choose your priority wisely.”

Work Priorities

Author:Sarvesh Jain

“In a professional world, you gotta be meticulous about your behaviour. Because once your friendly behaviour interpret as flirty behaviour, nothing you do afterwards could change that image.”

Work Behavior Job Professional

Author:Sarvesh Jain

“Being busy has its perk, and every perk comes with certain limitations. Friends drifting away because you're a bit busy is one of the many limitations.”

Friendship Work Busy

Author:Sarvesh Jain

“Henry Ford introduced the assembly line, which was efficient but also a highly controlling device. There was a problem with the assembly line. It’s so onerous that people dropped out. They couldn’t stand it. They had to hire almost a thousand workers to see if they could get one hundred to stay on.”

Work Capitalism Efficiency Monotony Assembly Line Controlling

Book:Consequences of Capitalism: Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance

Source: Consequences of Capitalism: Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance

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