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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.

There's a very small group of elite actresses who are my age, who people want to work with. It's not easy to get a good job with good actors.

Quotes by Amanda Peet

I'd love to work with Joan Cusack again - I'm obsessed with Joan Cusack.

Quotes by Amanda Peet

I don't know if those things work, where you do, like, this crash diet or crash starvation. It's just not something I've ever been into.

Quotes by Amanda Peet

I like taking a path into new country, and I always take the darker path. Not because it's dark, but because there's a secret there that you can share when you get out. That's what I liked as a kid....

Quotes by Amanda Plummer

My school friends are really understanding and still want to hang out with me. Ever since I was in sixth grade, I was at the gym every day to work out while my friends were getting their nails done or...

Quotes by Aly Raisman

My whole philosophy has been to let the work speak for itself, because that's really what you want to show.

Quotes by Alycia Debnam-Carey

I booked a horror film called 'Where the Devil Hides.' It's... you know, a horror film. But it was the first full-length movie I'd ever done, and it got me my visa, and I could start work.

Quotes by Alycia Debnam-Carey

'How I Met Your Mother' - I would do it again in a heartbeat. It was so much fun going to work every day... we laughed and laughed. It was just pure, lovely fun.

Quotes by Alyson Hannigan

I am a pet person. My dog actually lives in Georgia now. But I work with animal trainers and pets quite often. I also volunteer at different places like animal shelters. It's good to be around pets. They kind of...

Quotes by Alyson Stoner

I think my favorite role was playing Sarah Baker in 'Cheaper by the Dozen 1.' It was my first movie, and I worked with amazing professionals who had such strong work ethics that I immediately learned how to work in...

Quotes by Alyson Stoner

My favorite video to film was 'Work It' because it began the incredible road ahead. Missy was protective and thoughtful of us kids, removing us from the mature scenes and using the clean version when we filmed.

Quotes by Alyson Stoner

There's beauty in everyone's mug and body-ody-ody, but taking care of those things requires a lot of work, energy, and effort.

Quotes by Alyssa Edwards

It is the greatest reward for me to share my story, my art, and my work. And people receiving that and being thankful and grateful, it once again resonates deep within because it reminds me that I am so much...

Quotes by Alyssa Edwards

Violet Chachki - I'm a huge fan of her work.

Quotes by Alyssa Edwards

I feel a lot healthier when I'm having sex. Physically. I feel all these jitters when I wake up in the morning. Just energy jitters. I take vitamins, I work out every day. When I'm having sex, I don't have...

Quotes by Alyssa Milano

It's always nice to come home and work in Australia with friends I've known since I started.

Quotes by Alyssa Sutherland

When I work with new girls, I talk their ear off and try to make them as comfortable as possible because I remember what it was like when I first started.

Quotes by Alyssa Sutherland

I want to work on cases that I feel the most passionate about.

Quotes by Amal Clooney

There is lots of my work that takes place behind closed doors that is not ever seen.

Quotes by Amal Clooney

Nelson Mandela, Dada Vaswani, Harsh Mander, Shabana Azmi - I admire their humanitarian work. But sadly even Nelson Mandela could not keep corruption out of his cabinet and within a year, I am told, the victims of apartheid turned into...

Quotes by Amala Akkineni

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.