Work: A Wonder Drug September 12, 1965
In speaking of work and leisure and play and pleasure, there is this further to consider: that work is essential. Work is essential to survival. It is essential to peace of mind, to health and...
Work: A Matter of Attitude September 5, 1965
The balance between work and leisure, play and pleasure is always of interest. Precise appraisals appear to be impossible, because what is work to one is pleasure to another, and what is work at one...
Work--the Grand Cure May 5, 1946
“And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?” Surely in some ways it would seem again to be...
Work--Leisure--Fatigue May 5, 1963
There are excesses of leisure as well as of work. Some overwork, some underwork, and some seemingly work hard at not working at all. To become too leisure-minded could be in itself an unfortunate...
Work--and Human Happiness July 17, 1949
There are many sentiments that could be cited on the subject of work. Among them is this sentence by a wit who was wary of work: “I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for...
Work--a Principle and a Privilege February 17, 1957
We repeat, that work is a principle and a privilege, and not merely a penalty. The philosophy of being free from work is a false philosophy and the fashion of being free from work is a false...
Work a Little Longer… Then Follow May 28, 1961
From Thomas Carlyle we cite these lines on the loss of the most beloved companion of his life—the wife of whom he wrote in remembrance: “Strange how she made the desert blossom for herself and...
Words--the "Semblance" And the "Substance" July 15, 1962
There is timeworn saying, which says: “After all is said and done, there is much more said than done.” “There is so much talking and so little understanding.” We live in a...
Words as Hard as Cannon Balls September 12, 1971
Sir Walter Scott suggested a subject in a well phrased couplet: “Thoughts from the tongue that slowly part, Glance quick as lightening through the heart.”1 Whether slowly or quickly,...
Without Character January 14, 1968
Talent without character is always a cause of concern. Anything without character is a cause of concern: money without character, authority without character, power, personality, eloquence, beauty...
Within the Walls Where We Live… and Work… and Walk January 6, 1957
Sometimes in the give and take of life we find reason for much misunderstanding, and for anger and annoyance at others⎯and they at us. And such situations frequently lead to feelings of acute...
With What Judgment Ye Judge… March 30, 1958
With One Step June 11, 1961
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” This ancient proverb applies to every side of life, to every decision, to our whole course of conduct and commitment: our choice...
With Moderation… March 24, 1963
There are extremes in all things, in all directions; extremes of tolerance, of intolerance; extremes of broadmindedness and of narrow-mindedness. And the extreme is almost always hazardous, both in...
Wishing to Learn… August 14, 1966
“All persons who have thought deeply, studied earnestly . . . know this,” said Mrs. Burton Chance. “There is help that comes . . . which freshens us, stimulates us, and gives us...
Will This Make Me Better? July 10, 1966
We cite two short sentences from ancient sources, one from Publilius Syrus which says: “Take care not to begin anything of which you may repent.” The other from Juvenal: “No man...
Why Was I Born! February 28, 1943
Those who are discouraged, and especially those who are both young and discouraged, are sometimes heard to ask why they were born. Many who have encountered disappointments from which they think for...
Why Take a Chance? October 20, 1946
THERE is a spirit abroad, typified by the seemingly harmless phrase, “Why not take a chance?” This popular proposal has no doubt induced many people to gamble away many things, perhaps...
Why Sin Is Forbidden April 20, 1947
There is a statement accredited to Benjamin Franklin which says, “Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful.” Perhaps few truths are more...
Why Should We Work? January 11, 1953
There is in most of us at times a tendency not to do anything that is difficult to do, not to perform any unpleasant service or engage in any inconvenient activity. The tendency is often more...