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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've always really enjoyed sharing my work with others. I find it really hard if I don't think the work will exist outside of my own apartment.

Quotes by Ottessa Moshfegh

I have been very fortunate to coach marvellous teams, and it has been a great honour to work for Switzerland.

Quotes by Ottmar Hitzfeld

Thomas Tuchel is a coach who can work in the long-term.

Quotes by Ottmar Hitzfeld

I live in the present. When I finish a film, it is behind me. My reward is in my work, not in a lot of old memories.

Quotes by Otto Preminger

I'm a homebody for sure. I do a lot of work at home.

Quotes by Osric Chau

I know first-hand what it’s like to be judged and to have someone criticise your creativity, your hard work and your art.

Quotes by Oti Mabuse

The goal was for me to become a civil engineer. But one day I really felt that it was important for me to do what I really loved. I was really good at engineering, but I didn’t have a passion...

Quotes by Oti Mabuse

At the end of the day, a show like 'Strictly' is not about what colour you are, or where you come from. It is about how hard you are prepared to work and how well you can dance.

Quotes by Oti Mabuse

I got behind that pencil and nothing happened for many years, but since they put me in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, I've turned around. I took a good look at myself and said, I think it's time to get...

Quotes by Otis Blackwell

Music infuses your spirit with a certain energy that I try to convey in my work.

Quotes by Oscar Hijuelos

When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.

Quotes by Oscar Hijuelos

I deeply apologize to the customer forcibly removed and to all the customers aboard. No one should ever be mistreated this way. I want you to know that we take full responsibility, and we will work to make it right....

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

Our parents taught us to work hard and never forget our family roots, where we came from, and how much effort it took to get to where we are today.

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

We have significant work to be done. We have old, antiquated systems. Remember the 8-track tape player? Think of that as our core system, and we're living in a world where everybody has an iPhone.

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

Getting people where they want to go, reliably and happily, can make or break their ability to succeed in a work endeavor or to hug a family member at an important moment.

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

I am a first-generation college graduate, and I'm proud to say that most of my other siblings have college degrees as well. Our parents taught us to work hard and never forget our family roots, where we came from, and...

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

We have some inherent cost and infrastructure issues that are difficult to deal with, no questions. From my perspective, we have to work on the revenue side primarily. We've lost some customers. We need to rebuild the trust with those...

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

Curves are the essence of my work because they are the essence of Brazil, pure and simple.

Quotes by Oscar Niemeyer

To have been selected to represent Team South Africa at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the individual 400m and the 4x400m relay is a real honor and I am so pleased that years of hard work, determination and sacrifice...

Quotes by Oscar Pistorius

I have a phenomenal team behind me who have helped get me here and I, along with them, will now put everything we can into the final few weeks of preparations before the Olympic Games, where I am aiming to...

Quotes by Oscar Pistorius

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.