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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'm trying to work on my modelling career and remove myself from the whole FHM stigma. I want to be seen as a classic model.

Quotes by Reeva Steenkamp

We compete with all of the time that consumers spend when they're not sleeping, they're not eating, not going to work or going to school. Because everything else is entertainment time.

Quotes by Reggie Fils-Aime

I know people like to work for me, and quite a few have gotten rich working for me.

Quotes by Red McCombs

You always believed that as good as you knew you were, there was always somebody who could take your place. I tried to work as hard as I could to make sure that didn't happen.

Quotes by Red Schoendienst

Certain things should be yours to have when you work your way to the top.

Quotes by Redd Foxx

When you work for a company you always, well I know, I try to give advice to young kids and other peers that when you work for a company you just don't want to be an employee, you want to...

Quotes by Redman

I've always wanted to work with Jamiroquai.

Quotes by Redman

I attended college in Los Angeles and wore black pumps to work every day.

Quotes by Ree Drummond

I want people to see how hard my husband and kids work on the ranch.

Quotes by Ree Drummond

I'd spent my whole adult life considering myself an independent entity, my life filled by work and friends and family. Suddenly I had a male partner, someone I woke up with and went to sleep with every night.

Quotes by Rebecca Traister

There is a kind of woman who is economically powerful, professionally powerful, who threatens a white male grip on power that has a long historic precedent in the country. Independent women living outside of marriage threaten all kinds of things...

Quotes by Rebecca Traister

Changing professional expectations and technological tools have created an impossibility of balancing work and life.

Quotes by Rebecca Traister

You know how few movies there are in the world about women and their work? I mean, it's like 'Silkwood' and 'Erin Brokovich.' There are exceptions, but they are so exceptional.

Quotes by Rebecca Traister

I believe that we are given strength and help from a power much larger than ourselves. I believe if I humble myself that this power will come through me, and help me create work that is bigger than I would...

Quotes by Rebecca Wells

Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.

Quotes by Rebecca West

I do notice that when I come in to meet casting people, they love that I'm Australian. Maybe it's our good work ethic.

Quotes by Rebel Wilson

Work hard to achieve integrity in your work and your relationships with the people you work with.

Quotes by Rebel Wilson

Retire? I don't know what that word means. As long as a man is able to work and he's productive out there and he feels good - keep at it.

Quotes by Red Adair

Pretty much anybody who does creative work in China navigates the gray zone. People aren't clear about where the line is any more, beyond which life gets really nasty and you become a dissident without having intended ever to be...

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

It's rare to work on a series without a writer. If you have a question about a line, then phone calls have to be made.

Quotes by Rebecca Mader

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.