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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 would be thrilled with anybody who cites my work as something that inspired them.

Quotes by Rhiannon Giddens

Ibn Said's autobiography is an extraordinary work, and his story is one that's absolutely crucial to tell.

Quotes by Rhiannon Giddens

I have to continue to work, and I have to be touring, because that's how I earn a living.

Quotes by Rhiannon Giddens

I became a real Shell Motor Oil expert, and I did this 25-minute film. It turned out really well and, as a result, they offered me more work and lots of commercials to direct.

Quotes by Renny Harlin

Every year I spend one month just sailing, but I still work when I'm on the boat. You never separate work from leisure. A boat is like a magic world, like a little island.

Quotes by Renzo Piano

Sometimes you don't have the time to prepare yourself for looking good in front of the mirror with what you're wearing. And then when you go to work or go out, you don't like it. I spend a lot of...

Quotes by Renzo Rosso

I want to take time for myself, because all my life is ta-ta-ta-ta. So I don't want nothing special, just to breathe. I'd like to work maybe a half day and then take my bicycle and go by the riverside.

Quotes by Renzo Rosso

The Diesel team has incredible passion. We work for ourselves and design for ourselves. When I see a new watch in our collection, I go crazy. I want one of everything.

Quotes by Renzo Rosso

If this acting thing doesn't work out, maybe I could be a blogger.

Quotes by Retta

All humanity share a common future, and we must work to try and shape it together. This is our duty, and it is our responsibility to our children and grandchildren.

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

Some people can work on the road, and that's incredibly impressive... maybe I'm not working myself hard enough.

Quotes by Rex Orange County

Alex Tumay is a recording engineer who works a lot with Young Thug and a load of other rappers, like Quavo. I'm just a fan of his work.

Quotes by Rex Orange County

School did stress me out, like it does for a lot of young people. I didn't like having to do work that I didn't care about.

Quotes by Rex Orange County

I'm quite stubborn, and it's hard for me to let people in - whether that's literally, musically, or with business and work.

Quotes by Rex Orange County

I asked someone once why he liked Jean-Michel's work and why it was being singled out for acclaim, and he said, 'Because it looks like art.' But then again, art doesn't always look like art at first. The way the...

Quotes by Rene Ricard

I love the market, it is my work, my play and my life.

Quotes by Rene Rivkin

I work out five days a week for 20 minutes; I only do one body part a day.

Quotes by Rene Russo

One hundred percent, all your Shakespeare training serves you in the work in musical theater today: specifically in modern musical theater, our soliloquies, and now what we call rap. It's the reason it's so easy to learn, because it's verse;...

Quotes by Renee Elise Goldsberry

I used to say if there was anything I would really want to have as I kind of get older in my career, it would be wonderful to have relevance to somebody in some way so that I could continue...

Quotes by Renee Elise Goldsberry

I'm still learning every night, with every opportunity to write something, to sing something, to perform any work. Every opportunity to do these things brings me further along the journey, and the best part is, no matter how far along...

Quotes by Renee Elise Goldsberry

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.