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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 believe that if I do good work, something in the universe will fall right for it.

Quotes by Nushrat Bharucha

People don't remember my work in my earlier films, as 'PKP' has been etched forever in their minds. So, I get similar kind of roles.

Quotes by Nushrat Bharucha

I take my time to understand the nuances of a character and prepare for a role, which is why I take time to do films. I work hard on myself to fit the character.

Quotes by Nushrat Bharucha

It is not necessary that the scion of a singing family, even if he sings, can excel in it. In order to reach his peak he has to work very, very hard.

Quotes by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

I get work because I'm primarily a novelist but I've become script doctor. I can work back and forth between French and English.

Quotes by Norman Spinrad

He didn't riot. He got on his bike and looked for work.

Quotes by Norman Tebbit

But no, I've just been very lucky. But I've worked hard, and the harder you work, the luckier you seem to get.

Quotes by Norman Wisdom

You see I'm semi-retired now and don't work all the time, only most of it!

Quotes by Norman Wisdom

In our day the conventional element in literature is elaborately disguised by a law of copyright pretending that every work of art is an invention distinctive enough to be patented.

Quotes by Northrop Frye

I think it's bad to talk about one's present work, for it spoils something at the root of the creative act. It discharges the tension.

Norman Mailer

The good moral work of art should have all the qualities that a good amoral work of art should have, such as formal unity, balance, contrast, and a sensitivity to the material out of which it is made.

Quotes by Norman McLaren

By the time the people asking the questions are ready for the answers, the people doing the work have lost track of the questions.

Quotes by Norman Ralph Augustine

Particularly when you're dealing with very high ranking people, you know, you have to get their attention, they are used to, by their rank, of having their own way and doing their own thing and when it's necessary to all...

Quotes by Norman Schwarzkopf

I work with a lot of movie stars.

Quotes by Norman Jewison

A lot of American actors I work with are in character all day long. You can't talk to them. It's Method and the whole thing.

Quotes by Norman Jewison

With most British actors, it's amazing. I think they start with the character on the outside and work in.

Quotes by Norman Jewison

When you shoot a musical, you're shooting to lipsynch tracks, so we had to figure out our choreography and work out what we wanted to do with each number before we did it.

Quotes by Norman Jewison

If you're in the groove, you get something back from the audience that is so exciting and rewarding that no film or television work can possibly compete.

Quotes by Norman Lloyd

A man can believe a considerable deal of rubbish, and yet go about his daily work in a rational and cheerful manner.

Quotes by Norman Douglas

Every time I've flown an aircraft, or visited a steelworks, or watched a panel-beater at work, I've learned something new that can be applied to buildings.

Quotes by Norman Foster

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.