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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 really wanted to work with Kate Mulgurew and Natasha Lyonne.

Quotes by Samira Wiley

I really enjoy doing films, but I also love television. I certainly would not be against doing some regular television work and being on a show that runs several years.

Quotes by Samm Levine

Every time I work on a new set, I take whatever I can from it and learn as much as I can around the people who I am working with.

Quotes by Sammi Hanratty

I managed to slip two children out in the middle of my career and have been lucky with all the work.

Quotes by Samantha Bond

The big thing that Moneypenny changed was the amount of charity work that I was able to be involved with.

Quotes by Samantha Bond

Sometimes I'll work through the crossword sections of three separate papers.

Quotes by Samantha Bond

It's one of the oldest theatrical adages: never work with children or animals.

Quotes by Samantha Bond

I'm very picky, and I'm never 100% happy with the work I do; I hate watching myself and hearing my voice.

Quotes by Samantha Mumba

I think I would like the sort of job where you can work away in obscurity to try and improve things, without being caught up in the political maelstrom.

Quotes by Samantha Power

I'm relieved that after all these years of doing atrocity work, I still cry my eyes out every time I read the paper in the morning. It's surprising, actually.

Quotes by Samantha Power

Because it started as an offshoot of al Qaeda in Iraq, ISIL has long been subject to U.N. sanctions, and all countries have a legal obligation to freeze its assets and prohibit its business dealings. But countries around the world...

Quotes by Samantha Power

I had lived in that part of London that used to be called Islington since I was eight. I attended a private school for girls, leaving at sixteen to work. That was in the year 2056. AS 127, if you...

Quotes by Samantha Shannon

I was mostly an indoor girl at university. Where other students did drama or music or sport alongside their degrees, I wrote. I used to work on essays and classwork during the day and 'The Bone Season' in the evenings.

Quotes by Samantha Shannon

I also care that the public are getting their 12 dollars worth when they go to a movie, and that they're not coming out not wanting to ever see a movie with me in it again. I don't care what...

Quotes by Sam Worthington

I don't care what people think of me as a person, but I do care what people think of my work, and whether I'm investing enough into it.

Quotes by Sam Worthington

We think we have the best matching algorithm, we think we have the best members. So why wouldn't we want to just shine the light onto just how our processes work, what the real data are, and let people come...

Quotes by Sam Yagan

My work involves online dating, but I believe almost every behavior exhibited online has an offline corollary. Really, the medium doesn't change human nature.

Quotes by Sam Yagan

I have always wanted to work with Lingusamy, as he is a master of commercial cinema. I have always admired his etching of female characters.

Quotes by Samantha Akkineni

I am done with the cliched heroine roles. I can't go to work without a challenge. I want to do films that drive me, films in which I am a part of the main plot.

Quotes by Samantha Akkineni

Only the film industry can make you an overnight success. Unlike other jobs where you have to work your way up, here you can reach dizzying heights of fame instantly.

Quotes by Samantha 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.