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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 wanted to move away from Holland for my work because I felt that things would be better for me in England. But when I heard Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures', that pushed me towards making the move and making it...

Quotes by Anton Corbijn

I happen to take photographs, and they happen to be used for a lot of things, but they're not really made to order. They're paid for, but they're not made for order. I've never really done real commercial work.

Quotes by Anton Corbijn

Working with actors is something I've never done before. I find it tremendous. It's hard work.

Quotes by Anton Corbijn

Film was something that I didn't see as a step up from music videos, though obviously, music videos, the fact that you work with a crew and a film camera, are the closest to film I've ever been. That is...

Quotes by Anton Corbijn

You spend your life having lessons, practising and competing as an amateur, and working during the day. As you get to the top end of the amateur field, you try not to work anymore; you earn your living through dancing,...

Quotes by Anton du Beke

I work out in the gym three times a week on top of my dancing, so I have to eat a lot to keep my weight and energy up: a big breakfast, and little and often throughout the day.

Quotes by Anton du Beke

I've been lucky to be able to work with great people and on interesting material.

Quotes by Anton Yelchin

Every relationship I've been in becomes long-distance because of work. It's never worked out. It puts an intense strain on the relationship, and at a certain point, it becomes too difficult.

Quotes by Anton Yelchin

I make the same noise after I eat too much as I do after I work out.

Quotes by Antoni Porowski

It's nice to have proper film fans respecting and appreciating your work.

Quotes by Antonia Thomas

It is not opium which makes me work but its absence, and in order for me to feel its absence it must from time to time be present.

Quotes by Antonin Artaud

Some people are inherently likeable. If you're not - work on it. It may even improve your social life.

Quotes by Antonin Scalia

You have to work with people you really love.

Quotes by Antonio Banderas

The only time you actually are a spectator of your own work is the day you read the script.

Quotes by Antonio Banderas

If bad things are going to be said about me, I have to bear that. If I don't understand that it's part of being in show business, then I'd better go work in a bank.

Quotes by Antonio Banderas

One thing I have clear is that I don't want to work for money anymore.

Quotes by Antonio Banderas

Whatever happens in my life from now on, I know the day I finally die - the final act of my script - people will always make references to the work I've done with Almodovar.

Quotes by Antonio Banderas

When you work in a different language you are not so attached to the words.

Quotes by Antonio Banderas

You've just got to train hard. Conditioning is key, recovery is key. As hard as you work, recovery is just as important. All the soft-tissue work daily, all the things that keep me clean. And you've always got to be...

Quotes by Antonio Brown

I'm passionate about the game. Anytime you work as hard and a play doesn't go the way you wanted, you get frustrated.

Quotes by Antonio Brown

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.