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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.

For me, my number one priority always has to be the music, and I'm going to work school around my music - not music around my school.

Quotes by Scotty McCreery

The harder you work... and visualize something, the luckier you get.

Quotes by Seal

The filmmakers who I'm pining to work for aren't ringing my phone off the hook.

Quotes by Sean Astin

I want to do more work behind the camera.

Quotes by Sean Astin

I've got a body of work now, I've been doing movies for 32 years, and you never know which movie it is that somebody might reference to you, so you've got to be ready for everything.

Quotes by Sean Astin

I sort of leave the character at the end of the day. I don't carry anything around with me - no excess baggage or unnecessary thoughts. I think it's too exhausting to do that. To put things into perspective -...

Quotes by Sean Bean

It's my job, first and foremost, to take care of the football. Guys work their tails off. That's Football 101. From the time you play youth ball to high school, college, pro, every level, that's the starting point for every...

Quotes by Scott Tolzien

I hate big government, but I really hate a government that doesn't work. So when 'they say we either have to raise taxes or cut core services,' it's actually a 'false choice.'

Quotes by Scott Walker

It's time to put our differences aside and find ways to work together to move Wisconsin forward.

Quotes by Scott Walker

We need to have a national security that puts steel in front of our enemies. I would send weapons to Ukraine. I would work with NATO to put forces on the eastern border of Poland and the Baltic nations, and...

Quotes by Scott Walker

I see many founders waste too much time trying to work their networks and/or ultimately settle for mediocre but available candidates. You will definitely have to interview hard for cultural fit, but the best talent isn't cheap.

Quotes by Scott Weiss

Be generous with your time and money - it has an amazingly fast payback. Be in the moment with everyone you love - and this frequently means tuning out work completely. And drive slow in parking lots.

Quotes by Scott Weiss

When a team has to work over a weekend, make a high priority of being there as well, even if it's just to stop by and buy them a meal to show your appreciation.

Quotes by Scott Weiss

Idolizing is a strong word, though. I'm happy that people respond well to the work I'm doing now. If anyone admires what I'm doing in any way, then I'm really proud of it.

Quotes by Scott Wolf

There are so many people I would love to work with, like Al Pacino, Paul Newman, Gary Oldman - maybe Tom Cruise. I wanna play his brother in something - so call my agent!

Quotes by Scott Wolf

You can't do your work worrying about what people will think of it - you kind of just have to do your work.

Quotes by Scott Wolf

I brought my personality to HQ. I injected my DNA into this thing. They gave me a blank slate to work with.

Quotes by Scott Rogowsky

The movies that work are the ones in which somebody very smart figured out how to take all the thematic material, all the character material, all the filigree, all the beautiful writing, and put it into a story.

Quotes by Scott Rudin

The best adaptations are the ones that really excavate the material. The movies that work are the ones in which somebody very smart figured out how to take all the thematic material, all the character material, all the filigree, all...

Quotes by Scott Rudin

If you have the ability and the wherewithal to create work that's basically in a discussion with the culture we're in, how could you not want to do that?

Quotes by Scott Rudin

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.