“Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin ...” — Marcus Aurelius Quote

Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.

And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last.

Death smiles at us all; all we can do is smile back.

Think of your many years of procrastination; how the gods have repeatedly granted you further periods of grace, of which you have taken no advantage. It is time now to realise the nature of the universe to which you belong, and of that controlling Power whose offspring you are; and to understand that your time has a limit set to it. Use it, then, to advance your enlightenment; or it will be gone, and never in your power again.

Teamwork requires some sacrifice up front; people who work as a team have to put the collective needs of the group ahead of their individual interests.

A lot of hard work is hidden behind nice things.

Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do.

The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.

It's very hard to respect people on holiday - everybody looks so silly at the beach, it makes you hate humanity - but when you see people at their work they elicit respect, whether it's a mechanic, a stonemason or an accountant.