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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.

What is it that the scientist finds useful in being able to relate a positive description of behavior to the solution of a maximizing problem? That is what a good deal of my own early work was about.

Quotes by Paul Samuelson

Students of American history will recall that the important place where work gets done in the legislative body, almost without exception, is in the committees, more so than on the floor although sometimes more attention is paid to the floor.

Quotes by Paul Sarbanes

You're only as good as your body of work.

Quotes by Paul Scheer

I'm married, and my wife has set out very limited Xbox limits. But if I had my druthers, I'd be playing all the time and never see any of my friends or do any work.

Quotes by Paul Scheer

I tend to want to form bands and then create new music within them. Queen was an exception, and we joined forces because it just seemed to work when we played together.

Quotes by Paul Rodgers

There's a lot of people I would be more than a little overwhelmed by and thrilled to work with.

Quotes by Paul Rudd

I always try and hold to that saying, 'I want to work on things I'd want to see.' The vast majority, that's been true.

Quotes by Paul Rudd

Early on, I decided I would see if I could make a career work on my own terms.

Quotes by Paul Rudd

Scott Aukerman and Judd Apatow are two people who I owe a lot to, and it's always great to work with Scott whenever I can.

Quotes by Paul Rust

Love takes a lot of work.

Quotes by Paul Rust

Millions of young Americans have graduated from college during the Obama presidency, ready to use their gifts and get moving in life. Half of them can't find the work they studied for, or any work at all. So here's the...

Quotes by Paul Ryan

And if small businesspeople say they made it on their own, all they are saying is that nobody else worked seven days a week in their place. Nobody showed up in their place to open the door at five in...

Quotes by Paul Ryan

The work ahead will be hard. These times demand the best of us - all of us, but we can do this. Together, we can do this. We can get this country working again. We can get this economy growing...

Quotes by Paul Ryan

I think the most important thing I work on is just my mental approach to every day, my mental approach to the game. How to come in each and every day focused, doing what I want to do, I think...

Quotes by Paul Pierce

I want to work, to be a great, to win everything.

Quotes by Paul Pogba

I work a lot with blind people in my spare time outside of Unilever, and I count my blessings every day.

Quotes by Paul Polman

Businesses and governments need to work together and make a joint commitment if we want to address climate change effectively and quickly.

Quotes by Paul Polman

I've always been bothered by systems that don't work for everybody. It doesn't mean we're all equal. I am not naive about that. But we should have a more inclusive society.

Quotes by Paul Polman

We're working people, and that's what we like to do, work.

Quotes by Paul Prudhomme

I would work as a cook, get a little money, then open another restaurant.

Quotes by Paul Prudhomme

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.