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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.

Hopefully, by the time I do a project, I already have a true understanding and love of what I'm about to do because if I don't, I'm not going to work on that project. I really want to have those...

Quotes by Michael Giacchino

I'm essentially a jobbing actor. If I'm out of work, I'll be the back end of a donkey.

Quotes by Michael Gough

I think, instead of the pessimism of the Remain campaign, we have an opportunity to think of the next generation. If we have faith in their talent, in their generosity, in their hard work, we can, if we leave the...

Quotes by Michael Gove

I'm a big believer in bringing in other creative minds; I do it in my commercial work.

Quotes by Michael Gracey

So many Hollywood adaptations of really popular manga series just don't get it right, and for me what was really important was that if I was gonna do 'Naruto,' I wanted to actually work with Kishimoto and get a script...

Quotes by Michael Gracey

There's a truth that comes through when an author performs his own work that is unique and special.

Quotes by Michael Feinstein

The goal for me has always been to learn how to express myself in radio and to have fun doing it and work with whatever contingencies arise.

Quotes by Michael Feldman

I feel like a tiger right now. There's nothing impossible if you get up and work for it.

Quotes by Michael Flatley

I know the commitment that TV requires but it's nice to come to work and have fun.

Quotes by Michael Ealy

I don't follow anything that's said about him much, but the Uwe Boll that I know is just a really cool guy. He's just a really quiet, kind and passionate filmmaker who really believes in what he's doing. Like any...

Quotes by Michael Eklund

Yeah, it's funny, working on a show with as large a cast as we have here, your work gets sort of compartmentalized. There's still about half the cast that I've never had a scene with but I have missed working...

Quotes by Michael Emerson

I've played villains on stage - you know, the Iagos and so on - but I think of myself as a funny person. I mostly did comedies before I did TV work.

Quotes by Michael Emerson

There are roles that are terrifying because they're large or you may feel that they're out of your line, but I'm never terrified once the actual work begins. Once you begin rehearsal, then it's small building blocks. It's solving little...

Quotes by Michael Emerson

Teams struggle when they come to Stamford Bridge and, if we score one or two, everything seems to open up for us. We need to work hard to get into that position in the first place, but you can see...

Quotes by Michael Essien

You always want to make sure that your work can touch as many people as possible. Whether it's young guys, young girls, you never know where it's going.

Quotes by Michael Dapaah

I learned in a very public setting what works and doesn't work for a healthy lifestyle.

Quotes by Michael De Luca

Success for an athlete follows many years of hard work and dedication.

Quotes by Michael Diamond

The fruit flies we work with have the equivalent of about a 25 by 25 pixel camera. But that camera is very, very fast, about 10 times faster than the human visual system.

Quotes by Michael Dickinson

I'm impressed with the people from Chicago. Hollywood is hype, New York is talk, Chicago is work.

Quotes by Michael Douglas

Whatever God gave you, you have to work that to your best ability - especially out here in Hollywood, the land of beautiful people.

Quotes by Michael Clarke Duncan

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.