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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 still like being in North of England and I keep a place there. But there are a lot of things about the Continent that are to be preferred. The social institutions work better, women have a better position in...

Quotes by Andrew Eldritch

In the beginning, everybody that gets to work with me, thinks I'm nice. But three weeks later, they hear a bell ringing. Then they realise I meant everything I said during that first week. It's not my fault people are...

Quotes by Andrew Eldritch

Not that I wouldn't have been equally happy to see the old buddies and see it all start up again that way. But this was more of a work situation, and a very good one.

Quotes by Andreas Katsulas

Despite the characterization of some that teaching is an easy job, with short hours and summers off, the fact is that successful, dedicated teachers in the U.S. work long hours for little pay and, in many cases, insufficient support from...

Quotes by Andreas Schleicher

My present work concerns the problems connected with the theory of elementary particles, the theory of gravitation and cosmology and I shall be glad if I can manage to make some contribution to these important branches of science.

Quotes by Andrei Sakharov

An artist never works under ideal conditions. If they existed, his work wouldn't exist, for the artist doesn't live in a vacuum. Some sort of pressure must exist. The artist exists because the world is not perfect. Art would be...

Quotes by Andrei Tarkovsky

I love to work with people who are great at what they do.

Quotes by Andreja Pejic

Instead of trying to be the queen of cool, it feels like more of an achievement to work with mainstream brands and reach as many people as possible. It's more unexpected for someone like me.

Quotes by Andreja Pejic

When one puts up a building one makes an elaborate scaffold to get everything into its proper place. But when one takes the scaffold down, the building must stand by itself with no trace of the means by which it...

Quotes by Andres Segovia

I have always felt that my work is religious, not sacrilegious.

Quotes by Andres Serrano

I think if the Vatican is smart, someday they'll collect my work.

Quotes by Andres Serrano

In my work, I explore my own Catholic obsessions.

Quotes by Andres Serrano

My work is intensely personal.

Quotes by Andres Serrano

I don't think that because I am Hispanic I should therefore do Hispanic work.

Quotes by Andres Serrano

People have to find ways of explaining the work.

Quotes by Andres Serrano

My work has social implications, it functions in a social arena.

Quotes by Andres Serrano

I can't do much about my height, but I can do a lot of things in strength and speed and work on that. I'm going to try to do that the best I can to make me a better ballplayer.

Quotes by Andrew Benintendi

I think my mindset and my approach is to hit the ball hard, whether it be first pitch or work the count.

Quotes by Andrew Benintendi

I create little challenges for myself, like, 'Okay, whatever you do in this song, you've got to somehow work in Greek Cypriots,' or something like that.

Quotes by Andrew Bird

The way I work, I'm not a confessional singer-songwriter.

Quotes by Andrew Bird

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.