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Work Quotes

Quotes on the meaning of work.

Several quotes here describe work as a solitary process, one that takes real effort to protect from distraction, while others connect a person's politics directly to the character of their work. Related reading includes Growth Quotes.

Video artists being at the low end of the totem pole economically, one of the ways we survive is to go around showing work and giving these talks.

Quotes by Bill Viola

You are just as qualified as any expert to make a judgment and have a feeling or a response to any work of art.

Quotes by Bill Viola

I've had 36 orthopedic operations, have two fused ankles, my knees, hands and wrists don't work, I now have a fused spine, other than that, everything is great.

Quotes by Bill Walton

It's surprising how hard we'll work when the work is done just for ourselves.

Quotes by Bill Watterson

The most challenging part of being a boss is that nobody will tell you if your work is suffering.

Quotes by Bill Williams

I always say that I am very proud of the work that I did with the Rolling Stones and that I am also proud of what I have done with the Rhythm Kings.

Quotes by Bill Wyman

I open events for museums and I do charity work and photography.

Quotes by Bill Wyman

I'm very lucky to work in so many different arenas of the entertainment industry and I do enjoy them all, but making music - original music - in the studio or live onstage is definitely my favorite thing to do.

Quotes by Bill Mumy

It got to the point in the late 70s and early 80s that I was spending so much money buying golden age comics that I could only justify it if I got work in the media.

Quotes by Bill Mumy

And I don't like to work. I only like working when I'm working.

Quotes by Bill Murray

I don't want to have a relationship with someone if I'm not going to work with them.

Quotes by Bill Murray

When I work, my first relationship with people is professional.

Quotes by Bill Murray

I've never made any horrible, horrible movies. If you don't ruin your reputation, you can always get work.

Quotes by Bill Murray

I'm not famous for my back story investigations; I'm lucky that I work with good writers and it's usually in the script.

Quotes by Bill Nighy

Actors always talk about taking their work home and I always think: 'What are you on? You just turn it off. You are at work and then you go home.'

Quotes by Bill Nighy

Every time I work, it's an educational process because I learn by watching other actors. My career is always going to be an ongoing study.

Quotes by Bill Nunn

If you want to be an actor, you should just get out there and do it. I don't go for the approach of first getting photos and an agent. I think you should start with the work, and the other...

Quotes by Bill Nunn

You stop planetary exploration, those people who do that extraordinary work are going to have to go do something else.

Quotes by Bill Nye

I worked at comedy clubs - if I can use the term 'work' - for several years. I middled at one point. I never made it; I was never a headliner. I never made enough time to write enough good...

Quotes by Bill Nye

True leadership lies in guiding others to success. In ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well.

Quotes by Bill Owens

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the "Work" page?
These lean toward the thoughtful side of work — the idea that "intellectual work is essentially a lonely process," the belief that one's politics and "the character of his particular work are inseparable," and an image of people unwinding after work all over the world talking about life's bigger questions.
Is there a spiritual angle to any of these?
While these particular quotes are secular, if you're looking for a spiritual perspective on work, see Prayers for that theme.
Do these quotes connect work to personal identity?
Yes, one of the strongest lines here argues that your politics and "the character of his particular work are inseparable" — the idea that what you do reflects who you are. If that resonates, Growth quotes explore a similar idea of work shaping the person.
Is there anything here about effort or persistence?
These specific quotes focus more on the nature and meaning of work than on effort itself, but Effort quotes cover that ground directly.
What about setting goals through work?
For that angle, Goal quotes is the better fit — the "Work" page here is more about the character and process of working itself.

There's also a lighter side - people unwinding after work to talk through life's bigger questions over drinks. See Effort Quotes and Goal Quotes for more on getting things done.