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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.

Unlike a lot of people, I don't feel powerless. I know I can do something. But anyone can do something, it's not about being special. It's about deciding to do it - to dive into work for peace and justice...

Quotes by Patch Adams

While watching him work on the set of the film based on my life - Patch Adams - I saw that whenever there was a stressful moment, Robin would tap into his improvisation style to lighten the mood of cast...

Quotes by Patch Adams

I never read my reviews... not even the good ones. Barbra Streisand once told me, if just one person in the audience doesn't applaud, it bothers her. I'm the same way. I'd be devastated to read that someone didn't like...

Quotes by Pat Conroy

You need to have camaraderie in the clubhouse. Wherever you're working, be it a baseball team or at a business, you want to walk in there and say, 'Geez, it's great to be at work. Let's go get 'em,' as...

Quotes by Pat Gillick

Baseball is about talent, hard work, and strategy. But at the deepest level, it's about love, integrity, and respect.

Quotes by Pat Gillick

I was lucky to go to work every day for 50 years, to a job that I loved.

Quotes by Pat Gillick

I love to look at all those young artists' work and then bring them in, have them work with me at shows.

Quotes by Pat McGrath

I knew I wasn't going to make money in the beginning, so I found another way to support myself - I was a receptionist. It's quite smart to work that way. Otherwise, you get vicious and desperate, and no one...

Quotes by Pat McGrath

It would be great if perfect skin required less work. That would be the best ever.

Quotes by Pat McGrath

Channel your heartbreak into work, then use that extra money to treat yourself to a new handbag.

Quotes by Pat McGrath

It's amazing to know that my work as a Artist can influence women around the world, and my visions for new products can shape the future of beauty for women.

Quotes by Pat McGrath

I think I've had the opportunity to work for people because I wanted to and because I thought they were good people, and therefore everything I do, I can do with sincerity.

Quotes by Pat Meehan

I was able to work with the best musicians in Kansas City starting when I was really young.

Quotes by Pat Metheny

I would always contend that talent is an element, but over the long run, ultimately, a minor part of it all; it is mostly hard work.

Quotes by Pat Metheny

I didn't know what it was not to work hard as I grew up.

Quotes by Pat Nixon

I'd like to work on job and educational opportunities for all.

Quotes by Pat Nixon

Maybe when I was a kid, when you have those crazy dreams about what music is going to be like - a string of No. 1 hits, a limo, and a fairground in your back garden - and then you...

Quotes by Passenger

I'm very much of that old-school mentality of believing that if it works with an acoustic guitar and a vocal, then it should work within any format - and especially when most of my live work is just guitar and...

Quotes by Passenger

Williams really does feel like a family, and I have built up very good relationships with people here; in fact, some of my best friends work for Williams. A friendly atmosphere can really help on the track as well because...

Quotes by Pastor Maldonado

I don't run the triathlons anymore like I used to. I do leg work on the machines and do the bike. I'm not as strong as I used to be, but I'm still good.

Quotes by Pat Bowlen

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.