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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 knew that for this movie to work it had to be very hot and very real, and it wasn't going to be a case of doing it Hollywood all covered with a nice little sheet.

Quotes by Natasha Richardson

Part of the reason for moving to New York was the sense that it just didn't matter how much work I did in England, I continued to be seen simply as a Redgrave. I did feel I could be who...

Quotes by Natasha Richardson

What my father especially taught me was to not always take the safe road, the easy road. If you are going to do good work, you have to risk failing badly.

Quotes by Natasha Richardson

Luckily, with 'Insecure,' we have really great writers who get it and work hard to give Kelli layers for me to explore as an artist.

Quotes by Natasha Rothwell

HBO has been incredible and a huge champion of my work, my passions, and has been a great home for my talent, I feel.

Quotes by Natasha Rothwell

I wasn't naturally drawn to fashion when I was younger but with my work I'm so exposed to what's out there that I'm hoping my style has become a little more sophisticated.

Quotes by Natalie Imbruglia

A lot of my work concerns a crisis of agency - what can we do?

Quotes by Natalie Jeremijenko

This whole idea that we address environmental issues by not doing stuff just doesn't work.

Quotes by Natalie Jeremijenko

Eating together is the most intimate form of kinship. By scripting a work where we share the same kind of food with fish, I'm scripting our interrelationship with them.

Quotes by Natalie Jeremijenko

I love boxing, MMA, and hiking with my dog. I work out 3 times a week, and on my off days, I do yoga to keep my body relaxed and to stretch.

Quotes by Natalie Martinez

I graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, with an English literature degree and travelled for a year before going to work.

Quotes by Natalie Massenet

I don't work out but generally I am fit, which is why I don't work out.

Quotes by Natalie Massenet

When I'm working, I have a hard time switching off, and when I'm not working, I have a hard time thinking of ever wanting to work again.

Quotes by Natalie Massenet

The first thing I do after work is take off my TV makeup with a gentle cleanser. I also try to exfoliate twice a week. Waking up with dull, flaky skin is no way to start the day.

Quotes by Natalie Morales

Awards are so unnecessary because I think we get so much out of our work just by doing it. The work is a reward in itself.

Quotes by Natalie Portman

I'm definitely someone who's really picky about who I work with and how I want things to go, because I have a high standard of integrity for my music. I want it to be genuine.

Quotes by Natalie Prass

After graduating college in 2010, I got to work - writing and co-writing all the time, playing and touring in bands, playing for other people's bands, working in coffee shops all over town.

Quotes by Natalie Prass

I don't think I'm the most talented musician or the best singer, but I work really, really hard.

Quotes by Natalie Prass

I'm pretty picky about what I do and who I work with, for better or for worse.

Quotes by Natalie Prass

If I didn't believe in what I'm doing, I'd rather go to work in a dime store.

Quotes by Natalie Wood

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.