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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 like somebody who makes me laugh. He's also got to be prepared - I'm sort of a loose cannon, in a good way. I also like people who disagree with me and make me work to prove my point.

Quotes by Monica Keena

You can't force your child to go to bed. Well, you can, but it doesn't work.

Quotes by Monica Potter

If I'm not working, I'm either sleeping or preparing for the next day of work.

Quotes by Monica Raymund

People think I must have been so talented at an early age, but I don't know - was it talent or hard work? Who knows?

Quotes by Monica Seles

I've always tried to be conscious of how I represent women in my work. They don't have to be good or strong women, but they have to be complex.

Quotes by Molly Parker

I'm blessed to work in sports every day.

Quotes by Molly Qerim

Obviously, I'm a female in sports. You work really hard, you prep really hard, you put a lot into the show, so when you have certain comments, and people are saying, 'Oh you add nothing,' or, 'You got your job...

Quotes by Molly Qerim

When I was on 'Saturday Night Live,' all I did was work.

Quotes by Molly Shannon

I've also learned that sometimes, no matter how much you want things to work, you have to accept that sometimes they just don't.

Quotes by Molly Sims

This does not come naturally. I have to work out 60 to 90 minutes at least five days a week and stick to a high- fiber, low-calorie eating plan.

Quotes by Molly Sims

I'm going to get up every morning at 6:30 to work out. Then, when I've kept with it all week, I give myself something I really want, like a new handbag or a piece of jewelry I'm coveting.

Quotes by Molly Sims

When you work with the same people for 10 years, they become family. Now when I see them - it might not be for nine months - but when I see them, it's great.

Quotes by Molly Sims

Writers collect stories of rituals: John Cheever putting on a jacket and tie to go down to the basement, where he kept a desk near the boiler room. Keats buttoning up his clean white shirt to write in, after work.

Quotes by Mona Simpson

The transparency men have enjoyed for generations, about their ability to frankly work while also reveling in fatherhood, is still complicated for women. Which is not to say that anyone can have everything.

Quotes by Mona Simpson

TV has gone back to basics, relating to middle class family with real characters, less make-up and simple shots. I feel as an actor it is a delight to work in such shows.

Quotes by Mona Singh

For Punjabis like me, we have to work a little harder on our body.

Quotes by Mona Singh

My husband is my part of my greatest joys, so it doesn't feel like work or like I'm balancing anything. My husband and my kids absolutely come first, so work is just something where I figure out where it will...

Quotes by Monica

A problem was the lack of cooperation of the Afghan community itself. The women, though living in Iran, were under cover and not willing to participate in the film, and none of the ethnic groups were willing to work together...

Quotes by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

I just want the opportunity to continue to do great films, play great characters and work with great people.

Quotes by Moira Kelly

I can see myself doing production work and handling projects behind the scenes.

Quotes by Moises Arias

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.