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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 found things that I could have done better in 'The Woman Warrior.' But then I thought: Let the work of one's youth just stand.

Quotes by Maxine Hong Kingston

I care about my work, but I don't care about getting it wrong. The more you do, the more you realise nobody's going to die.

Quotes by Maxine Peake

Sometimes the darker the work, the more fun you can have.

Quotes by Maxine Peake

I remember where I'm from. It's like, 'Dude, you used to work at Pizza Hut.' I still have the hat.

Quotes by Maxwell

I was a big fan of 'The Matrix,' and I wanted to work with these people.

Quotes by Max Riemelt

Any time I've put extra work in, I see results.

Quotes by Max Scherzer

That's why you went to school, because you realize that, being a professional athlete, there's a good chance you're not going to make it. You need an education, that's why for me, it was such an important decision to go...

Quotes by Max Scherzer

Push yourself every single day to continue to work at yourself. And I feel like that's the reason why I made it.

Quotes by Max Scherzer

It's always interesting researching characters and as I get older and the more that I work in this business, I do more and more of it because I realize how important it is.

Quotes by Max Thieriot

It's just racing. Sometimes you have difficult moments, and then you try to work hard, and you keep working hard, and you overcome the situation. It's as simple as that.

Quotes by Max Verstappen

My work is literally my voice.

Quotes by Max von Essen

'La Vie en Rose' is just about my favorite movie. Marion Cotillard, I'm so desperately obsessed with her work.

Quotes by Max von Essen

I just feel I shouldn't work too much, because there are so many other things to do.

Quotes by Max von Sydow

I remember those days with Bergman with great nostalgia. We were aware that the films were going to be quite important, and the work felt meaningful.

Quotes by Max von Sydow

I'm not in retirement. I just don't want to work so much, and I don't get that many offers any more.

Quotes by Max von Sydow

It's important to me to work in my own language now and then. I love English, but you can never learn to master a foreign language if you're not brought up with it.

Quotes by Max von Sydow

Film work can be very interesting, but it also can be awfully boring because who creates the film? The actors? No. It is the director. It's his piece of work.

Quotes by Max von Sydow

The founder of Dell found ways of delivering Hewlett Packard's most profitable products for much lower prices but forgot to deliver their quality so within a few years had fallen behind again. Ideas need constant renewal. A great idea will...

Quotes by Max McKeown

With a famous name, you have to work that much harder to get the part.

Quotes by Max Minghella

Anybody who has been seriously engaged in scientific work of any kind realizes that over the entrance to the gates of the temple of science are written the words: 'Ye must have faith.'

Quotes by Max Planck

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.