The 38 Best Labor Day Quotes From Eleanor Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln and More
The 38 Best Labor Day Quotes From Eleanor Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln and More
In the blink of an eye summer flew by. But before we break out the pumpkins for carving and festive fall decor, it’s essential to reflect on the true meaning of Labor Day. Celebrated annually on the first Monday in September, Labor Day isn’t just your “unofficial end of summer” and a day to score great deals on furniture. It’s a patriotic holiday that celebrates the millions of hardworking Americans whose work ethic, determination and achievements create the foundation for our everyday lives. Although most will enjoy the day off with outdoor parties, backyard barbecues and red, white and blue fireworks, don’t forget to honor the true meaning of this holiday with these inspirational Labor Day quotes.
Share them in person or write them in a card and send to someone whose hard work you appreciate. You can even use these positive quotes of gratitude to teach some of the younger kids about the rich history behind this day of dedication. With uplifting words from presidential figures, international world leaders, TV icons, poets, American historians and more, you won’t be able to choose just one as your favorite. Enjoy the three-day weekend this year with a newfound sense of respect and energy before the busy autumn season starts.
Abraham Lincoln
Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.
Eleanor Roosevelt
I have a firm belief in the ability and power of women to achieve the things they want to achieve.
Henry Ford
There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.
Aristotle
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.
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Samuel Goldwyn
No person who is enthusiastic about his work has anything to fear from life.
Joseph Joubert
Genius begins great works. Labor alone finishes them.
Shirley Chisholm
If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.
Mokokoma Mokhonoana
There is more to life than making a living. Do not work more than you live.
Pearl S. Buck
To find joy in work is to find the fountain of youth.
émile Zola
The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.
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Wayne Gretzky
The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.
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Stephen King
Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration. The rest of us just get up and go to work.
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Thomas Edison
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
Vince Lombardi
The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Mark Twain
Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work.
Honoré de Balzac
All happiness depends on courage and work.
Thomas Edison
Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
Booker T. Washington
Nothing ever comes to one that is worth having except as a result of hard work.
Harvey Mackay
Find something you love to do, and you'll never have to work a day in your life.
Sophocles
Without labor nothing prospers.
Robert Burns
Dare to be honest and fear no labor.
Maya Angelou
Nothing will work unless you do.
Margaret Mead
I learned the value of hard work by working hard.
Elbert Hubbard
A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them.
Mother Teresa
The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity.
Andre Gide
No human masterpiece has been created without great labor.
Luc de Clapiers
The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.
Ovid
Take rest. A field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.
Estée Lauder
I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.
John Locke
All wealth is the product of labor.
Oprah Winfrey
The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work.
Confucius
Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Ralph Ransom
Before the reward there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy.
Mahatma Gandhi
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Theodore Roosevelt
It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.
Donovan Bailey
Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams.
These moving and happy Labor Day 2022 quotes will have you feeling thankful to live in America and appreciate the value of hard work.