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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'm just not one of these guys who, like, you know, woke up with a six-pack. I need Skittles. I have to eat very particularly and I have to work out like a madman. And then it looks like... okay.

Quotes by Max Greenfield

I just never want to be in this situation where I get to set and they're like, 'We rewrote this scene, you're now naked.' I need a little prep work.

Quotes by Max Greenfield

I know a few different women who really enjoy fantasy football, but if it doesn't work out for them in a given season, it's not like they're going to go into a three-month funk. Whereas I know a lot of...

Quotes by Max Handelman

It's miraculous how much easier the computer has made my sort of work.

Quotes by Max Hastings

I believe in my training camp. I believe in my coaches. I believe in what I do. I believe in the work I put in.

Quotes by Max Holloway

It's a mistake to dwell too much on the consequences of a piece of work that you're making.

Quotes by Max Irons

What is called a sincere work is one that is endowed with enough strength to give reality to an illusion.

Quotes by Max Jacob

I love the tradition of male coming-of-age films like 'Saturday Night Fever' or 'Mean Streets' or 'Go.' I love those films that work music into those stories.

Quotes by Max Joseph

What I like so much about Vero - the app and the community - is that it offers the perfect venue to share my work and myself with like-minded, curious people and without the negativity and hate that can come...

Quotes by Max Joseph

What I want to show in my work is the idea which hides itself behind so-called reality.

Quotes by Max Beckmann

No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.

Quotes by Max Beerbohm

I'd be lying if I said Hollywood wasn't still an ambition; it's everyone's, isn't it? You're getting paid very well, you're working with great actors and great directors - who wouldn't want to be a part of that? But it's...

Quotes by Max Beesley

If directors, actors and writers have the ability to drop their alpha-male egos, you will always get better work. In terms of my own demands, I actually want fewer lines. If I can lose a line and do it with...

Quotes by Max Beesley

Even in modern art, artists have used methods based on calculation, inasmuch as these elements, alongside those of a more personal and emotional nature, give balance and harmony to any work of art.

Quotes by Max Bill

I don't mind my work being a record of the time it was written in.

Quotes by Max Brooks

If you get through the primary and you work very hard for three months and you're not successful, you go back to being normal. The only thing that changes your life forever is if you win.

Quotes by Max Burns

I was doing illustration work, and the cartooning slowly took over.

Quotes by Max Cannon

I have an awesome team. We all talk about what projects are the best for me to work on for my career and which ones to pass on.

Quotes by Max Charles

When I finish my school work for the day, I like to go play basketball, ride my bike or skateboard, play video games, or go free running.

Quotes by Max Charles

I'm not a fan of my own work. People ask why I do it, but it's because I actually love what I'm doing in the moment. I live for it. It's a release.

Quotes by Mauro Ranallo

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.