Friday Quotes — Themes

Two paper hearts, one blush pink and one cream, interlock on an ivory linen surface. — Original artwork

It's Friday, I'm in love.

Robert Smith

A small stack of books tied with checked ribbon sits beside a miniature striped hammock. — Original artwork

The end of labor is to gain leisure.

Aristotle

Painterly tipped wine glass spilling red wine beside a paper cone of golden fries. — Original artwork

Work is the curse of the drinking classes.

Oscar Wilde

Four brass gears of increasing size mesh together on a wooden surface in warm light. — Original artwork

Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'.

Dolly Parton

A folded paper aeroplane rests on a miniature striped deckchair beneath a yellow and orange paper umbrella. — Original artwork

It's Friday, ain't got no job, ain't got shit to do.

Smokey

Painterly empty hammock between two potted palms on a sunlit terrace overlooking blue water. — Original artwork

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

Benjamin Franklin

A welding mask with a glowing heart-shaped window rests on an anvil amid golden sparks. — Original artwork

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

Misattributed to Confucius

A small grey rat wearing a gold medal stands at the entrance to a cardboard maze against coral. — Original artwork

The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.

Lily Tomlin

Blue and white paper boats sit in a shallow cardboard box with a trailing cord and scattered coloured dots. — Original artwork

Weekends don't count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.

Bill Watterson

Iron work-glove sculpture resting on a small bronze crown — Original artwork

If you don't want to work you have to work to earn enough money so that you won't have to work.

Ogden Nash

A folded floral shirt lies beside a stapler, mug, pencil pot and small plant on a grey surface. — Original artwork

Oh, and remember, next Friday is Hawaiian shirt day. So, you know, if you want to, go ahead and wear a Hawaiian shirt and jeans.

Bill Lumbergh

A straw hat with a pale green ribbon rests among grass and dandelions, with loose seeds drifting nearby. — Original artwork

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.

John Lubbock