John W. Gardner Work Quotations

If one defines the term 'dropout' to mean a person who has given up serious effort to meet his responsibilities, then every business office, government agency, golf club and university faculty would yield its quota.

The best kept secret in America today is that people would rather work hard for something they believe in than live a life of aimless diversion.

It is hard to feel individually responsible with respect to the invisible processes of a huge and distant government.

Think of the impact that this is going to have on that university. It's not only a ready-made employer, it's also a proving ground, a place where students can hone their skills ... And for the company, it's like having a well-trained work force at their back door, literally.