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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 just loved films. I knew I wanted to work on film, not video.

Quotes by Asif Kapadia

Working with Salman is just fun. We share a great bond and comfort level, and therefore, work becomes pleasure.

Quotes by Asin

I don't consider myself so big that I can't work with any other actress. I'm very easy-going.

Quotes by Asin

I so often heard from women that they saw this beautiful fashion, but it didn't always work for them - whether it was cultural reasons, lifestyle reasons, body type reasons. So it seemed like in my mind there was a...

Quotes by Aslaug Magnusdottir

I worked as President of House of Waris for a year and a half, and Waris is one of my favorite people. He is not only a talented designer but also a warm and genuine person and a pleasure to...

Quotes by Aslaug Magnusdottir

If all purchases are spontaneous and simply driven by what is seen and loved, there is a high risk of ending up with 10 cocktail dresses and no outfits for work.

Quotes by Aslaug Magnusdottir

As a lawyer, many a time I took up difficult and sensitive cases dealing with minorities' and women's rights. Yes, I constantly receive threats, and to be very honest, at times it is very scary. But I have to continue...

Quotes by Asma Jahangir

I had to work in 'Mastizaade,' I felt embarrassed.

Quotes by Asrani

The best of Johnny Lever's films are 'Baazigar,' 'Kareeb' and 'Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega.' I just love his work in 'Baazigar,' where he plays a servant and tries to hammer a nail on a wall and is unsuccessful.

Quotes by Asrani

My mum used to work for the Chanel store in Paris, so for me, I've always been very familiar with the brand because of her. I remember when I was very, very, little, our flat had Chanel shoe boxes, makeup,...

Quotes by Astrid Berges-Frisbey

I think it's important to understand the concrete ways things work and to respect that. But some things shouldn't be explained, and you have to respect that, too.

Quotes by Astrid Berges-Frisbey

I remember the feeling of a tweed Chanel jacket because my mom used to wear one to work.

Quotes by Astrid Berges-Frisbey

The first record I made when I was 17. Labels merged and plans didn't work out, but plans never work out as planned. But I never stopped making music. I never had a backup plan. I never thought, 'Maybe I...

Quotes by Ashley Monroe

It is work, work that one delights in, that is the surest guarantor of happiness. But even here it is a work that has to be earned by labor in one's earlier years. One should labor so hard in youth...

Quotes by Ashley Montagu

People need to work on what self-love is and redefining self-love... it comes from within: who you are and how you carry yourself in this world.

Quotes by Ashley Nell Tipton

It was almost like I was in the army: school, work, homework, fly to New York, get in at 2 in the morning, do a morning show at 5 A.M., then another one at 7, then a radio interview at...

Quotes by Ashley Olsen

I want to be with someone who wants to work as much as I do and who respects me like I respect him.

Quotes by Ashley Tisdale

I can take a week's vacation - maybe a week and a half - but after that, I'm itching to go back to work.

Quotes by Ashley Tisdale

Now before I work out, I think, 'I love exercise,' and it works.

Quotes by Ashley Tisdale

I loved performing in the 'High School Musical' movies - that didn't seem like work - but the gym felt like torture!

Quotes by Ashley Tisdale

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.