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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.

My dad was a man of integrity who taught me to always do the right thing even when nobody is watching. He ran a trucking company, and watching how he operated his business instilled a drive and work ethic that...

Quotes by Rob Stone

I was in a rap group when I was younger and quickly realized that wasn't going to work out for me, but my passion for hip hop and the culture never left; it only grew.

Quotes by Rob Stone

Having gotten TV shows on the air, that's so much less work that trying to get the 'Veronica Mars' movie made.

Quotes by Rob Thomas

I want to be happy going to work. I want to do a show I'm proud of.

Quotes by Rob Thomas

As I start to think about what I want to do next, there are eight or nine networks I would be thrilled to work with. I remember developing at FX and the executives there telling me, 'We don't want to...

Quotes by Rob Thomas

I've done work for hire. I've worked for DC and Dark Horse.

Quotes by Rob Walton

If you like a story that's totally different and won't know which way it's going... where it's go ing to end up and which way it's going to take you, then I think my work fits the bill.

Quotes by Rob Walton

That and the fact that I knew that nobody was going to publish my work at Dark Horse or DC or anywhere.

Quotes by Rob Walton

Directors are not worried about casting beautiful women, but they are not sure that they want to cast great-looking men. My looks have prevented people from seeing my work.

Quotes by Rob Lowe

Things have slowed down considerably since the new series has started airing and I am currently looking for work. It has been a nice year-long vacation nonetheless.

Quotes by Rob Mariano

What's interesting was with all the shows I did on Broadway, I was either the dance captain or the assistant choreographer - I sort of worked my way up to that kind of thing - and I always was interested...

Quotes by Rob Marshall

When musicals don't work, they really don't work. But when they work, and someone is singing because they can't speak anymore, or they're dancing because they can't move anymore, moving is not enough to express - it's this beautiful thing.

Quotes by Rob Marshall

With film, I always sit with people first and talk a while, and then we read or sing or whatever. I never sit behind a table. I get up; I work with them. I do everything I possibly can to...

Quotes by Rob Marshall

I didn't start to work until I realized what it was I had to offer. I stopped imitating performers I admired and started just being myself.

Quotes by Rob McClure

You have to make a decision whether it's a new product or you integrate it with an existing product. It takes time to work these things out.

Quotes by Rob Pike

The way to an American economic comeback, the way to help those out of work today find a paycheck, is to unleash the forces of job creation in America. The source of new jobs isn't going to be the bureaucracies...

Quotes by Rob Portman

I think what people are looking for right now is not the kind of pizzazz and pop that perhaps we thought we got in 2008. Certainly, President Obama offered that. What they want now is someone who can work closely...

Quotes by Rob Portman

Everything you get in life, you have to work hard for. And if you're not willing to get out of bed and work then you're not going to progress.

Quotes by Rob Cross

In life you cannot expect things to fall into your lap, you have got to work hard.

Quotes by Rob Cross

The harder you work the more you will deserve and that is the attitude I have.

Quotes by Rob Cross

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.