Lillian Gilbreth

In the quest for the one best way, never forget the human heart.

Children are our most important efficiency experts; they teach us adaptability.

The monotony of factory work can be broken by thoughtful design, not by force.

Life's greatest motion is the one that brings us closer to those we love.

Engineering is the art of making life easier, one motion at a time.

We must study fatigue not as an enemy, but as a teacher of our limits.

A family of twelve is proof that efficiency can multiply joy.

The best managers are those who see people as partners, not cogs.

In silence, after a long day, I find the true measure of our accomplishments.

Humor in the workplace lightens the load more than any tool.

The path to innovation is paved with questions about the ordinary.

Love is the ultimate efficiency in human relations.

Never underestimate the power of a well-timed rest.

Our home experiments were wilder than any lab.

Education for women in engineering opens doors to a better world.

The soul of efficiency lies in empathy.

Raising twelve children taught me more about systems than any factory.

Wit is the lubricant for the gears of daily life.

Measure success not in output, but in human fulfillment.

In the dance of work and family, balance is the rhythm.