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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 ended up having an epiphany that no body of work I put out will ever mean as much to me as '3:33 AM.'

Quotes by Amber Mark

Once I accumulated a bunch of sounds and learned how to use Logic, I was like, 'Wait a second, I don't need to work with any producers. I can do this on my own.'

Quotes by Amber Mark

I dream of collaborating with Q-Tip and Timbaland - it's all producers. I'd really like to work with Drake and DRAM. The Weeknd would be dope. The list goes on and on. If Michael Jackson were alive, I'd love to...

Quotes by Amber Mark

I love my work - it's what I know how to do best.

Quotes by Amanda Donohoe

It's either feast or famine, and that's the way it's been for as long as I can remember. I've spent my whole career thinking I'll never work again. Every actor lives with that insecurity. You just have to negotiate the...

Quotes by Amanda Donohoe

Every woman has, for her own self-esteem, to work or have a major interest.

Quotes by Amanda Eliasch

I want my children to see what all my work leads to.

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

Political correctness may make for smooth edges, but it does little for the imagination and nothing for the arts. Writers work best when they are exploring at the outer limits of what is traditional, acceptable, or conventional.

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

'The Marriage of Souls', like 'The Rationalist', is an exploration of humanist philosophy wrapped between the delicate leaves of an eighteenth-century tale. The story of the two novels - and they should be read as a two-volume work - centres...

Quotes by Amanda Foreman

I always wanted my work to speak for itself, and have opportunities to do interesting work and not just puff pieces.

Quotes by Amanda Fuller

I've come to realise I work so much better when I'm going by instinct.

Quotes by Amanda Hale

I'm a really big advocate of ethical fashion. I actually have a travelling boutique called Maison de Mode, which is all about ethical fashion. I also like Maiyet from Paris. They're very Celine-esque in their silhouettes. I love their back...

Quotes by Amanda Hearst

I never believed I wouldn't make it - and perhaps that's why I've always found work. I've always stuck at everything I've ever done. I absolutely won't give up.

Quotes by Amanda Holden

In the past, I've thrown myself into work so much there's been very little room for anything else.

Quotes by Amanda Holden

My family are my priority but I've always had a strong work ethic and I like to be busy.

Quotes by Amanda Holden

I've always wanted to work in entertainment. My family moved to Orlando when I was 15 so I could make it.

Quotes by Amanda Latona

Sometimes, you have to make the choice to forgive 10 times a day when you have these pockets of anger come up. That's a lot of work, but to me it's worthwhile.

Quotes by Amanda Lindhout

Accompanied by an Australian photographer named Nigel Brennan, I'd gone to Somalia to work as a freelance journalist, on a trip that was meant to last only ten days.

Quotes by Amanda Lindhout

I don't have anything to do but get in the cage and show my work and wait for my time.

Quotes by Amanda Nunes

Neil Gaiman swooped into my life though another friend, Jason Webley, who knew we were fans of each other's work and introduced us via email. Neil and I, like me and Ben, just hit it off instantly.

Quotes by Amanda Palmer

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.