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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.

Everybody who's ever influenced me, from a Richard Prior to a Whoopie Goldberg to, you know, any of the voices that have resonated with me as a performer since I was a kid, you know, you couldn't really say that...

Quotes by Sarah Jones

Artistry is important. Skill, hard work, rewriting, editing, and careful, careful craft: All of these are necessary. These are what separate the beginners from experienced artists.

Quotes by Sarah Kay

Sometimes the only way I know how to work through something is by writing a poem. And sometimes I get to the end of the poem and look back and go, 'Oh, that's what this is all about,' and sometimes...

Quotes by Sarah Kay

We certainly hope that Secretary DeVos will work on behalf of every student and ensure equal access to a safe and quality education for LGBTQ young people.

Quotes by Sarah McBride

I kind of have a happy magnet. I can't stand being depressed, so I work my ass off to get out of it as soon as possible.

Quotes by Sarah McLachlan

How can women be as thin as we are? We have personal trainers to work us out. We have specially prepared meals.

Quotes by Sarah Michelle Gellar

I also want the chance to work with some of the best actors in the business, because that's where you can learn so much by just being on a set and getting a feel for how they approach their role...

Quotes by Sarah Michelle Gellar

I think actually what I'm going to do when I'm done and take my next vacation, is I'm going to go over and start unions in Japan. I'm going to unionize Japan. Because the way they work those crews is...

Quotes by Sarah Michelle Gellar

Ultimately, I want to have a good career and do interesting work.

Quotes by Sarah Michelle Gellar

I'm up at 8:30 every morning, and I write from about 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. - with some breaks, of course. I really try to see writing as a career that I turn off when my husband comes home...

Quotes by Sarah Mlynowski

I always work from an outline.

Quotes by Sarah Mlynowski

As an actor, you're just trying to get work in any medium. I remember when I started out, I did motion capture for video games, and then I did a terrible Best Buy commercial for Best Buy employees.

Quotes by Sarah Goldberg

Being out at work in L.A. is the nicest place to be. You don't get depressed because of the sun shining every day. I love it there.

Quotes by Sarah Greene

My work is of me; it's not me. I want it to be far more extraordinary than I am.

Quotes by Sarah Hall

You are often asked to explain your work, as if the reader isn't able to work it out. And people always try and label you by your work.

Quotes by Sarah Hall

Language description and metaphors seem readily available. The things I have to work harder at are plot, pacing, and form.

Quotes by Sarah Hall

The work of WikiLeaks is with principal documentary evidence; that's where the truth lies. It gets to the heart of the matter. It educates people and in turn empowers them.

Quotes by Sarah Harrison

Free speech and freedom of the press are under attack in the U.K. I cannot return to England, my country, because of my journalistic work with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and at WikiLeaks. There are things I feel I cannot...

Quotes by Sarah Harrison

I got to work for my hero and travel with him on a regular basis. It doesn't get much better than that for a job.

Quotes by Sarah Huckabee Sanders

In Washington, it's often easy to go to work, get lost in the process, and forget why we're here every day. The reason we're here is to serve the American people.

Quotes by Sarah Huckabee Sanders

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.