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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 read upon the subject and grew more and more interested, and after a time I became a member of the National Board, and had duties and responsibilities that kept me busy after my day's work was done.

Quotes by Rose Schneiderman

Of course, we knew that this meant an attack on the union. The bosses intended gradually to get rid of us, employing in our place child labor and raw immigrant girls who would work for next to nothing.

Quotes by Rose Schneiderman

When you've finished a piece of work you've had a kind of love affair with it.

Quotes by Rose Tremain

One day, I made a remark that I might work with people with mental illness, and somebody in the press heard it, and it was in the paper. And the more I thought about it and found out about it,...

Quotes by Rosalynn Carter

Caregivers are the selfless people who provide unpaid care for loved ones who are ill or have serious medical conditions. This is among the most challenging work there is.

Quotes by Rosalynn Carter

Nothing can teach you what it's like to work on a film set, and the best education there can be for an actor is to walk up the street and observe human nature.

Quotes by Rosamund Pike

I've worked since it was basically legal to work. I was a waitress on and off for eight years. I worked at Sears; I worked at Abercrombie folding clothes. My dad really instilled good money management habits, and I've saved...

Quotes by Rosanna Pansino

I love being supportive of other YouTubers because I know how much work and dedication goes into building a channel, and I think that the community on YouTube is just so important because the viewers get to be a part...

Quotes by Rosanna Pansino

I will work for energy policies that recognize oil won't last forever.

Quotes by Roscoe Bartlett

You can work on music a few lifetimes.

Quotes by Roscoe Mitchell

I wanted to make a point of basing myself at home, being close to my family. I'll never be able to repay Mum and Dad for what they did, but at least they know they'll never have to work another...

Quotes by Rory McIlroy

But the suit I wear is my work attire, and nothing else.

Quotes by Rosa Bonheur

President Kennedy understood the importance of equal pay for equal work and signed historic legislation that gave women around the country hope that one day their wages would be on par with that of their male counterparts.

Quotes by Rosa DeLauro

Work for legal reform takes place only within the framework of the social form created by the last revolution.

Quotes by Rosa Luxemburg

All I was doing was trying to get home from work.

Quotes by Rosa Parks

My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work.

Quotes by Rosa Parks

The creative process for me doesn't work as well without an image of an audience in mind.

Quotes by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

When I tell people I work to stop hazing in high schools I am almost always met with shocked expressions. 'High school? Really? I thought that was something that only arrogant frat guys do in college.' But it's true -...

Quotes by Rosalind Wiseman

It is a myth that married women do not get work. Those days are gone now. So, if you think I hid my marriage for that reason, it's not true.

Quotes by Roop Durgapal

When you admit that you are married, people try to get skeletons out of your closet. They dig into your personal lives and link you with strangers, which could be detrimental. They also want to know details about your marriage,...

Quotes by Roop Durgapal

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.