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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.

My favorite work is The Full Monty because I got an Oscar for it. But it was really hard work at the time. Sometimes comedy is not a bundle of laughs to actually do.

Quotes by Anne Dudley

I work at the sentences. Many of the things people find distinctive about my writing, I think of as natural.

Quotes by Anne Enright

I find being Irish quite a wearing thing. It takes so much work because it is a social construction. People think you are going to be this, this, and this.

Quotes by Anne Enright

When I started in the business years ago, people would always say, 'You better get as much work as you can now, because once you get over 40, it's over.'

Quotes by Anna Silk

I think when you're a mom and an actor, it forces you to leave any actor neuroses behind and just concentrate on the work.

Quotes by Anna Silk

People come from all over the world - from Europe and further afield - to work, study, and innovate in our country. More than 50,000 work in our National Health Service, making a vital contribution in caring for our ageing...

Quotes by Anna Soubry

Students from other E.U. countries are worth billions to our economy and help drive it through their hard work and innovation.

Quotes by Anna Soubry

The only person I think I actually do dislike is John McDonnell. I actually do think he's a nasty piece of work because he's an IRA apologist.

Quotes by Anna Soubry

We need to wake up to the reality of what migration is about. They come here to work. The idea that they take British jobs is not true; they add huge value to our economy.

Quotes by Anna Soubry

I think I'm a global citizen. My parents came from China, were educated in France and emigrated to the United States. And I think that opened up my mind to be able to live and work anywhere.

Quotes by Anna Sui

I think about that all of the time and I have this fantasy that I am going to work at a museum someday! I would love to do something like that!

Quotes by Anna Sui

Every collection that I work on, I always think, Is this cool enough to wear to a concert?

Quotes by Anna Sui

I want to work as hard as I can and continue to make a career for myself.

Quotes by Anna Todd

I wear Blundstones for hiking. They're like a work boot with a bit of grip, so you can wear them all day. They're quite groovy.

Quotes by Anna Torv

I work in an industry where everyone is flawlessly beautiful, but I just want to be healthy.

Quotes by Anna Torv

I'm very good at delegating - people work much better when they have a real sense of responsibility. But at the same time, I don't like surprises. I don't pore over every shoot, but I do like to be aware...

Quotes by Anna Wintour

I like to think that I represent myself as a strong woman, so to work with other strong women I find very inspiring.

Quotes by Annabelle Wallis

I was never an ingenue. I've traveled the globe, I've backpacked through South America, I've done conservation work in Africa. I was never the girl who knew nothing of the world.

Quotes by Annabelle Wallis

Most women I know are not actresses, but they work for the U.N. or are documentary filmmakers, anthropologists.

Quotes by Annabelle Wallis

It's wonderful to return to 'Peaky Blinders.' We're all here for the right reasons - to work and do justice to what's written on the page.

Quotes by Annabelle Wallis

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.