“ Moving heavy objects allowed me to feel manly in the eyes of other men. With the women it didn't matter, but I enjoyed subtly intimidating the guys with bad backs who thought they were helping out by… David Sedaris
“ I've always been amused by the contention that brain work is harder than manual labor. I've never known a man to leave a desk for a muck-stick if he could avoid it. John Steinbeck
“ We Pashtuns love shoes but don't love the cobbler; we love our scarves and blankets but do not respect the weaver. Manual workers made a great contribution to our society but received no recognition,… Malala Yousafzai
“ Human labor, the manual work that people engage in to build their world, both physical and spiritual, defines the realization of their conceptual realm. Kilroy J. Oldster