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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.

I believe there are two periods in life, one for the bike, the other for becoming active on one's work.

Quotes by Bernard Hinault

You cannot go into combat without putting the work in.

Quotes by Bernard Hopkins

I have to constantly work on my reflexes and hand-eye coordination. I do a lot of puzzles. I play chess.

Quotes by Bernard Hopkins

I'm a guy that likes to work in the spa and get on the elliptical.

Quotes by Bernard Hopkins

I work with language. I love the flowers of afterthought.

Quotes by Bernard Malamud

That's part of the 'MyMusic' idea: things that work online are the things that don't stop. If you go off the air for a long time, there's a concern about losing certain fans and momentum.

Quotes by Benny Fine

After you've done all the work and prepared as much as you can, what the hell, you might as well go out and have a good time.

Quotes by Benny Goodman

I'm single. I don't have a family. I certainly don't have to work. I don't want to be the richest man in the cemetery.

Quotes by Benny Hill

There is a saying that every nice piece of work needs the right person in the right place at the right time.

Quotes by Benoit Mandelbrot

Artificial intelligence is destroying the traditional world of work.

Quotes by Beppe Grillo

We want to destroy everything, not rebuild on the same rubble. We have different ideas. It is like any work. You have to have a clean slate. Then, you have a programme, a new way of thinking. It is a...

Quotes by Beppe Grillo

I'm a comedian. You have to understand that my brain doesn't work like a politician's brain.

Quotes by Beppe Grillo

I connected very much with all the work of Joan Crawford because she started as a flapper. She used to dance and sing and she was very cute. She had something that was so different from what she is at...

Quotes by Berenice Bejo

I love to watch the movement of light on water, and I love to play in rivers and lakes, swimming or canoeing. I am fascinated by people who work with water - fishermen, boatmen - and by a way of...

Quotes by Berlie Doherty

I wrote 'Snowy' as a result of spending a week on a narrow boat with daily classes of children, helping them to write about canal life, the work of barges, the simple pleasure of watching the water creatures. There was...

Quotes by Berlie Doherty

You can't win for losing. Either you fulfill their stereotype of being a radical 60's person or you've sold out. In fact, of course, millions of people who were active in the 60's are doing work on issues that try...

Quotes by Bernadine Dohrn

I would never diminish the quality of Hermes. Hermes can be an even rarer and greater quality business, if they ever wanted to work with us.

Quotes by Bernard Arnault

Usually after I'm done with working, I just come home and play a little game and go to bed. After work, I have a lot time to do a lot of stuff. I think I've got a good balance of...

Quotes by Benjamin Stockham

I went to Julliard and we did a lot of mask work there, and I remember thinking in class, 'When am I ever going to use this?'

Quotes by Benjamin Walker

Even the greatest actors have had dry spells where they've wondered if they were going to work again.

Quotes by Benjamin Walker

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.