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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 have seen in many cases that the youngsters are told by their friends and family that they sing very well, but that might not be true. When they are told that they have to work hard on their singing,...

Quotes by Neha Kakkar

It feels great when your work gets appreciated.

Quotes by Neha Kakkar

I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work.

Quotes by Neil Armstrong

The one thing I regret was that my work required an enormous amount of my time, and a lot of travel.

Quotes by Neil Armstrong

I thought the attractions of being an astronaut were actually, not so much the Moon, but flying in a completely new medium.

Quotes by Neil Armstrong

Sometimes I feel like just to get all my own work done would be great. You always feel like you're behind, and they're six other things that you wish you could get to but you can't.

Quotes by Neil Burger

Trump's anti-China trade demagoguery may work in firing up his base, but it does a disservice to the truth.

Quotes by Neil Bush

My father taught us to serve with strength and clear-minded conviction, but to do so with humility, to work in the Oval Office on behalf of the American people with a servant's heart.

Quotes by Neil Bush

Our system of government, our form of democracy, would not work for China, just like China's system would not work for us.

Quotes by Neil Bush

Most of what Einstein said and did has no direct impact on what anybody reads in the Bible. Special relativity, his work in quantum mechanics, nobody even knows or cares. Where Einstein really affects the Bible is the fact that...

Quotes by Neil deGrasse Tyson

I'm lucky. Hard work is the key, but luck plays a part.

Quotes by Neil Diamond

The cardinal rule for any performer is that they should know themselves before they enter the spotlight, and I didn't. I was just Neil and I did what I was supposed to do. I was supposed to get married, so...

Quotes by Neil Diamond

I like having a woman. I like having someone to come home to, to make all of the hard work feel worth it. I need someone with me. And I want someone.

Quotes by Neil Diamond

I only really work when I want to.

Quotes by Ned Beatty

Work defines our lives and our place in the world.

Quotes by Neel Mukherjee

Given that all our lives rest on work that defines us, the business of labor, the wealth that work manifests itself to, I find it odd that not much is written about it. We talk about relationships, damage, adultery, revolution,...

Quotes by Neel Mukherjee

I know I do good work.

Quotes by Neena Gupta

Once you decide to marry, you have to work at it to keep it rocking.

Quotes by Neena Gupta

I always wanted to do good work and play strong parts.

Quotes by Neena Gupta

If it is wrong for you to take money from someone else who earned it, to take their money by force for your own needs, then it is certainly just as wrong for you to demand that the government step...

Quotes by Neal Boortz

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.