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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 don't really get stuck in a time warp where, if my film is a success, I have to keep partying till the next one releases, or if my film is a flop, I keep wallowing in sorrow until the...

Quotes by Rani Mukerji

Work is work for me. I can do any work in the field of acting. Be it films, television or theatre, I am willing to do anything.

Quotes by Ranjeet

During the mid-1980s, I felt my work was getting monotonous. I was shooting continuously, sometimes for 25, 30 films at a time.

Quotes by Ranjeet

As writers, we have to make our own work - as bloggers, writing for video games, whatever we can do. Everyone breaks into the business in a different way.

Quotes by Ransom Riggs

No one will pay you for planning an expedition at first: you have to work in pubs at weekends so you can pay the gas bills. I joined the Territorial Army, which paid me when I turned up to drill...

Quotes by Ranulph Fiennes

If there is something that determines my motivation in the work I do, it's the sense of injustice.

Quotes by Raoul Peck

In an industrial society which confuses work and productivity, the necessity of producing has always been an enemy of the desire to create.

Quotes by Raoul Vaneigem

Work to survive, survive by consuming, survive to consume: the hellish cycle is complete.

Quotes by Raoul Vaneigem

The same people who are murdered slowly in the mechanized slaughterhouses of work are also arguing, singing, drinking, dancing, making love, holding the streets, picking up weapons and inventing a new poetry.

Quotes by Raoul Vaneigem

Work is the opposite of creativity.

Quotes by Raoul Vaneigem

I rose to the top real quick, and I was surrounded by Triple H, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, these guys who were very well respected in the profession, and they wanted to work with me, so I knew I...

Quotes by Randy Orton

The Bowery was a place that would let us do original songs - not just covers - but we would have to work for tips, so we learned how to work an audience. In order to keep our jobs, we...

Quotes by Randy Owen

The metaphor I've used is... somebody's going to push my family off a cliff pretty soon, and I won't be there to catch them. And that breaks my heart. But I have some time to sew some nets to cushion...

Quotes by Randy Pausch

Things that are created with passion tend to work out better than things that are assignments that we don't really want to do.

Quotes by Randy Pitchford

There's no trend lines that work in entertainment. You can break any trend line by offering value that we as consumers of content want.

Quotes by Randy Pitchford

There are several cool cross-overs between 'Blue Shift,' 'Opposing Force' and 'Half-Life.' The plots are all designed to work nicely with themselves and the observant player will catch many cross-references.

Quotes by Randy Pitchford

Up until 'Blue Shift,' 'Half-Life' characters were repeating, expendable entities. In 'Blue Shift,' important named partners will work with you over the course of several levels and objectives in order to overcome the hazards of the plot.

Quotes by Randy Pitchford

Teamwork is a significant part of 'Counter-Strike: Condition Zero' and many of the secondary objectives require you to effectively work with your squad.

Quotes by Randy Pitchford

What I wish more than anything is that I could start getting press about my work as an actor. That is what I do. I'm not a criminal.

Quotes by Randy Quaid

The prevailing structures of personal reputation and career advancement mean the biggest rewards often follow the flashiest work, not the best.

Quotes by Randy Schekman

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.