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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 work all the time. I never leave home. I mean, I just stay honed in on what's ahead.

Quotes by Sally Mann

I haven't been out of work since the day I took my pants off.

Quotes by Sally Rand

Being shortlisted for the Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize is, of course, a real honour for me and my work. When I wrote 'Conversations with Friends,' it was hard for me to imagine the book even finding readers -...

Quotes by Sally Rooney

Generally a chef's book is like a calling card or a portfolio to display their personal work.

Quotes by Sally Schneider

So many people think they need to have serious equipment. In the magazines and the media, they see all this stylish stuff, especially on TV, and they think, That's what I need to make it work. You don't. I'm attempting...

Quotes by Sally Schneider

I just really want to do good work and work with some great people, people who challenge me.

Quotes by Salli Richardson

Stop hoping for a promotion that's not coming. Instead, start a business at which you want to work.

Quotes by Sallie Krawcheck

Women bring some great qualities to work. We bring risk-awareness. We bring a greater focus on relationships. We bring more holistic decision-making than gentlemen do. We bring a more long-term perspective than gentlemen do. We tend to look for meaning...

Quotes by Sallie Krawcheck

If you are going to fire this person or hire that person, do it all in a concentrated period. The Band-Aid gets ripped off, and everybody goes back to work.

Quotes by Sallie Krawcheck

He only seems to me to live, and to make proper use of life, who sets himself some serious work to do, and seeks the credit of a task well and skillfully performed.

Quotes by Sallust

I joined the Actors Studio and began to work with Lee Strasberg, and that changed my work.

Quotes by Sally Field

You only do good work when you're taking risks and pushing yourself.

Quotes by Sally Hawkins

What works for me is knowing the character in an emotional sense. I wish I was more logical but it doesn't work for me like that. I need quite a lot of time; it's why I always worry when I'm...

Quotes by Sally Hawkins

It's different for every project. Some parts are quicker than others to get and know; sometimes right up until the last moment you're just praying that something will click. But you can only do a certain amount of work and...

Quotes by Sally Hawkins

My parents have a strong work ethic, but their attitude to life, their philosophy, is: 'whatever makes you happy.'

Quotes by Sally Hawkins

I know from my own experience that great films and great actors can have a really big influence on you. There is a place for art in the world, and if you're lucky enough to be good at something and...

Quotes by Sally Hawkins

My work at R.E.I. was incredibly fulfilling and rewarding, especially the stewardship elements of it, the ability to connect young people to public lands close to home.

Quotes by Sally Jewell

I work out, I go to pilates, I walk and I eat everything I can get my hands on.

Quotes by Sally Kellerman

He wasn't directing it, of course, so I didn't work with Hitchcock.

Quotes by Sally Kellerman

With my ministry of light, part of what I do is work on the California Alliance For Arts Education.

Quotes by Sally Kirkland

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.