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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.

The economics of being a playwright are abysmal. I like to think of the work I do out in Hollywood as a way to actually make a life in the theater easier.

Quotes by Beau Willimon

The reality is that politicians, in terms of the amount of power they wield and the amount that they work, don't actually make that much money.

Quotes by Beau Willimon

The press don't wake up in the morning simply to be a mouthpiece for pols - they're out to uncover and expose news. That often is at odds with what politicians are setting out to do - it's both symbiotic...

Quotes by Beau Willimon

If you work harder than somebody else, chances are you'll beat him though he has more talent than you.

Quotes by Bart Starr

Privacy and encryption work, but it's too easy to make a mistake that exposes you.

Quotes by Barton Gellman

For months, Obama administration officials attacked Snowden's motives and said the work of the NSA was distorted by selective leaks and misinterpretations.

Quotes by Barton Gellman

One common puzzle for the security-minded is how to work with confidential data on the road. Sometimes you can't bring your laptop, or don't want to. But working on somebody else's machine exposes you to malware and leaves behind all...

Quotes by Barton Gellman

Why are fish unsustainable? Because they're popular. What makes restaurants work? Popular dishes that people come back for.

Quotes by Barton Seaver

My wife and I love to travel, so if we don't have work on either her or my birthday, we definitely travel.

Quotes by Barun Sobti

No one actually knows how popular you are or how people think of you until and unless a few of the people who like your work walk up to you and let you know that you are really good. You...

Quotes by Barun Sobti

I have always believed in the fact that it's your work that is going to figure out things for you. As long as you are true to your work, I think you are gonna be fine.

Quotes by Barun Sobti

People approach you for the work they have seen you do. I don't think people see me as a lover boy dancing around, so I haven't received a role of that kind. I'm going to do roles that appeal to...

Quotes by Barun Sobti

I think it is important not to scream from the rooftops to make yourself heard, I want my work to do the talking for me.

Quotes by Barun Sobti

I believe that being honest to oneself and one's work is all that matters.

Quotes by Barun Sobti

My wife knows that I love her too much, so she is fine with the intimate scenes I do. She also knows that only if my role justifies such a scene will I do it. She understands my work as...

Quotes by Barun Sobti

As I had always said, it takes two people to work hard to create the chemistry.

Quotes by Barun Sobti

My work should speak, not being spotted on Page 3.

Quotes by Barun Sobti

I believe that we have a duty to look frankly at the social conditions around us and to work to do what we can to address the specific needs which we find.

Quotes by Basil Hume

Most of the early monks were not ordained. It was the pastoral work they undertook with the faithful that, over the centuries, gradually led to the present situation in which most monks are ordained priests.

Quotes by Basil Hume

Could you let me have the 3 weeks due to me now and if I work again before August I must of course repay you at the rate of exchange you let me have it at now if you kindly...

Quotes by Basil Rathbone

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.