Labor Day Quotes to Inspire Your Weekend

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Labor Day weekend is almost here. Are you planning to post on your public social media platforms? Are trying to find the right words to go with your posts? If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following quotes for Labor Day.

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Happy Labor Day!
  1. “To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth.” — Pearl S. Buck
  2. “Inspiration usually comes during work, rather than before it.” — Madeleine L’Engle
  3. “Nothing will work unless you do.” – Maya Angelou
  4. “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” — Colin Powell
  5. “There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.” — Henry Ford
  6. “Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” – Gail Devers
  7. “Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work.” — Mark Twain
  8. “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” — Michael Jordan
  9. “Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come.” — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
  10. “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” — Jimmy Johnson
  11. “Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” — Coco Chanel
  12. “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.” — Lionel Messi
  13. “The miracle is not that we do the work, but that we are happy to do it.”— Mother Teresa
  14. “Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.” — Kobe Bryant
  15. “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” — Tim Notke
  16. “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” — Estée Lauder
  17. “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” — George Herman “Babe” Ruth
  18. “Don’t worry when you are not recognized but strive to be worthy of recognition.” – Abraham Lincoln
  19. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” — Herman Cain
  20. “I learned the value of hard work by working hard.” — Margaret Mead
  21. “Sometimes, the most productive thing that you can do is to step outside and do nothing … relax and enjoy nature.” — Melanie Charlene
  22. “There is more to life than making a living. Do not work more than you live.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana
  23. “The supreme accomplishment is to blur the lines between work and play.” – Arnold J. Toynbee
  24. “Perseverance is the act of true role models and heroes.” — Liza M. Wiemer
  25. “You always pass failure on your way to success.” — Mickey Rooney
  26. “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” — Maya Angelou
  27. “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” — Newt Gingrich
  28. “If you care about what you do and work hard at it, there isn’t anything you can’t do if you want to.” — Jim Henson
  29. “The only place success comes before work is the dictionary.” –  Vince Lombardi
  30. “Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” – Rumi
  31. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” — Arthur Ashe
  32. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison
  33. “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I will do what others can’t.” — Jerry Rice
  34. “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” — Shirley Chisholm
  35. “Hard work keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit.” — Helena Rubinstein
  36. “Either you run the day or the day runs you.” — Jim Rohn
  37. “Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.” — Gordon B. Hinckley
  38. “Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don’t let anyone limit your dreams.” — Donovan Bailey
  39. “Hard work should be rewarded by good food.” — Ken Follet
  40. “No true and permanent fame can be founded except in labors which promote the happiness of mankind.” — Charles Sumner
  41. “For every two minutes of glamour, there are eight hours of hard work.” — Jessica Savitch
  42. “Your success and happiness lies in you.” — Helen Keller
  43. “Dedication, hard work all the time, and belief.” — Cristiano Ronaldo
  44. “Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.” — Ken Poirot
  45. “It’s not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right, your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound reinvention.” — Conan O’Brien
  46. Magic lies in challenging what seems impossible.” — Carol Moseley Braun
  47. “Luck? I don’t know anything about luck. I’ve never banked on it and I’m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work — and realizing what is opportunity and what isn’t.” – Lucille Ball
  48. “Everything yields to diligence.” — Thomas Jefferson
  49. “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs
  50. “Be the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment, own it.” — Oprah Winfrey

Happy Labor Day weekend!

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