Happy Labor Day To My Fellow Americans, Who As Robert Burns Said...
"Dare To Be Honest And Fear No Labor."
Robert Burns wrote, “Dare to be honest and fear no labor” more than two centuries ago.
“Fear no labor” is an interesting choice of words. It doesn’t simply mean work hard. It speaks to being willing to take on the difficult, tedious, uncomfortable, or unglamorous work that needs to be done—and not considering any honest work beneath you.
More than two centuries later, Robert Burns' words remain a powerful reminder of the value and dignity of honest work. And today on Labor Day, these words are also a reminder to us all to appreciate the millions of Americans who get up every day and simply do the work that needs to be done.
"There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something."
... Henry Ford
It's been said that if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life. This Labor Day, Nina Hollander with Coldwell Banker Realty in Charlotte, thanks all her amazing clients, colleagues, friends, and families for your business, your trust, and your friendship. I thank you for allowing me to never need to work a day in my life. At the same time, I look forward to "laboring" for you in the coming year!
"No person who is enthusiastic about his work has anything to fear from life."
... Aristotle
"Work is no disgrace; the disgrace is idleness."
Greek Proverb
"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity."
... Martin Luther King, Jr.
“To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth."
... Pearl S. Buck
"The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it."
...Wayne Gretzky
Wishing all a happy, restful, and safe Labor Day!
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