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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 was going into things believing I can win it but now I know I can it - the difference in that is massive for me and it will make me work harder.

Quotes by Rob Cross

When I used to work, I used to come home every evening and see my kids. Now sometimes we can be on the road for six days a week or three weeks at a time.

Quotes by Rob Cross

Depression taught me the importance of compassion and hard work, and that you can overcome enormous obstacles.

Quotes by Rob Delaney

As skateboarding evolved, it evolved away from competition. Having a best-trick contest doesn't work.

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

Anything is possible if you're willing to work for it.

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

Those Oriental people work like dogs.

Quotes by Rob Ford

A million people a day go to work in this city and they drive themselves. I don't see why I'm any different.

Quotes by Rob Ford

We go out to practice every single day and we have fun out there, but at the same time, we're getting work done. We're going hard. If it's reps for the scout team, we're giving them good reps. If we're...

Quotes by Rob Gronkowski

Just put football first, or your job first. Give everything you've got all week, work hard, work super-hard to take it to the next level every week. And when you feel like you got to the point where you want...

Quotes by Rob Gronkowski

You want to be the best at work in order to go out and celebrate.

Quotes by Rob Gronkowski

Just the basic principles of what makes America work for me are very strong in my heart. It's like no other nation in the world.

Quotes by Rob Halford

I don't think it's right that there's one set of rules for one individual and another set of rules and laws for another individual. That's not the way the world should work.

Quotes by Rob Halford

I pray quite a bit, actually. And even if you don't believe in prayer, just have a go. Pray for a good day, or just pray for your friend, or whatever it might be. And it's amazing, man, 'cause it...

Quotes by Rob Halford

There's definitely a wave of Brits doing great work on American television, and I wouldn't mind being one of them!

Quotes by Rob James-Collier

Particularly with internships, you have to work for a year with no money. How on Earth are you going to finance that?

Quotes by Rob James-Collier

Not everybody even gets to live with their own family because they have to go to L.A. or New York or wherever to work and find a job and leave their family back home. But every day, I get to...

Quotes by Rob Kardashian

Thank God, I have the opportunity to do what I love, which is my family and work on a business and try and make it the best that it can be.

Quotes by Rob Kardashian

I'm not really a fan of sleep, to be honest with you. I work out at 9:30 or 10 o'clock at night, and sometimes I just keep going. I've never been a big sleeper.

Quotes by Rob Kardashian

Watching people like Brandon Graham, Erik Larsen, and Joe Keatinge produce stories for my characters was a revelation... Like, 'Why are you doing work for hire when others are working on characters you own?' 'Bloodstrike' and 'Brigade' is me re-focusing...

Quotes by Rob Liefeld

We know that almost all Americans are avid consumers of technology, but many lack the opportunity to do the creative work that fuels our digital economy.

Quotes by Ro Khanna

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.