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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.

Every time I travel for work, I always think that maybe they'll be time to take in some of the local sights. But there never is.

Quotes by Martha MacCallum

We work long hours during elections.

Quotes by Martha MacCallum

As an undergraduate, I studied the Greek and Roman classics, and I went to graduate school in classics intending to work on the presentation of moral issues in various Greek and Roman tragedies.

Quotes by Martha Nussbaum

There were several men who had blazed the trail for talking about emotions in philosophy; otherwise my work would have had even more opposition than it did.

Quotes by Martha Nussbaum

There's nothing illogical, it seems to me, about saying, 'I am going to care deeply about my work and my writing. I'm also going to care deeply about my family and my child.'

Quotes by Martha Nussbaum

I would almost rather be in debt constantly than work with horrible people that I hate.

Quotes by Martha Plimpton

It's important to me if I'm having a good time than I feel like the work is better. The quality of it is better and my level of interest is higher.

Quotes by Martha Plimpton

When you work on your own life, you are less likely to hyper focus on the imperfections of your husband.

Quotes by Martha Quinn

We cannot tax the same people we expect to create jobs. That is a recipe for keeping people out of work.

Quotes by Martha Roby

Though the views of members of the House and Senate are as divergent as the people we represent, we bear the responsibility to work through our political differences and get things done. That's our job.

Quotes by Martha Roby

As elected leaders, we must each recommit ourselves to work together toward putting our country on a prosperous, sustainable path and restoring America's promise as a land of opportunity.

Quotes by Martha Roby

As an accountant by trade, my work for blue chip companies took me all over the world.

Quotes by Marta Andreasen

If I wake up at 6 A. M. to work out, I'm done at 10 A. M.. Most guys play video games all day.

Quotes by Martellus Bennett

For me, storytelling is what I love to do and that's my life's work. Football is not my life's work. It's just part of my life's journey, but creativity is my actual life's work.

Quotes by Martellus Bennett

Playing with my brother on the Patriots would have been amazing, but at the same time I feel like my work as a creator is more important.

Quotes by Martellus Bennett

Nothing good happens after 11. If you can't get a date before 11 o'clock, you need to go home and you need to work on yourself.

Quotes by Martellus Bennett

I think coding is gonna become the blue collar work of the future.

Quotes by Martellus Bennett

I'm always excited anytime I get a chance to be a better player and work with different people.

Quotes by Martellus Bennett

I don't believe that there are no spiritual beings around us. I don't know what to call them, I don't know how they work. But I know they're there.

Quotes by Martha Beck

In the last camp they all ate grass, until the authorities forbade them to pull it up. They were accustomed to having the fruits of their little communal gardens stolen by the guards, after they had done all the work;...

Quotes by Martha Gellhorn

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.