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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.

After 20 years of doing comedy, I find dramatic work more challenging.

Quotes by Marla Gibbs

I created a production company. Right now I am so happy in my work.

Quotes by Marla Maples

I went to work. That was a turning point. When you have to do eight shows a week and your name is on the marquee, no matter what is going on at home or what's on the cover of the...

Quotes by Marla Maples

My health and schoolwork come first. I work hard to get lots of sleep, but I probably work just as hard to spend time with friends.

Quotes by Marley Dias

Hillary Clinton is someone who's never waited around for someone else to do the hard work. She's been an organizer and a change-maker for her whole life, practically.

Quotes by Marley Dias

I only have two things in my life, my family and work. If there's any time left over, then I play sports.

Quotes by Mark Zandi

I've done work for both Democrats and Republicans.

Quotes by Mark Zandi

Playing college soccer was going to be the top of my athletic feats. I wasn't going to the Olympics. I was a decent player, but it's because of hard work, not because I was Freddy Adu. I wouldn't have a...

Quotes by Mark Zupan

I haven't done a lot of action movies, so it's kind of fun to get to do a lot of stunt work.

Quotes by Mark-Paul Gosselaar

It's always good to see what people think, but you can't go off paper. You got to work hard to get what you want.

Quotes by Markelle Fultz

I've never run a company before, and I don't want to feel like a boss. I just want to turn up and do my work.

Quotes by Markus Persson

Making use of human weaknesses in intelligence work is a logical matter. It keeps coming up, and of course you try to look at all the aspects that interest you in a human being.

Quotes by Markus Wolf

When I was growing up, I wanted to be a house painter like my father, but I was always screwing up when I went to work with him. I had a talent for knocking over paint and painting myself into...

Quotes by Markus Zusak

I like to tell students, 'I didn't burst on to the literary scene.' I'm never good at things at the beginning. I was terrible at the start. I need to work and work.

Quotes by Markus Zusak

Every time you find something that doesn't work, you're a step closer to what does work.

Quotes by Markus Zusak

I like to work in the morning, usually from 7-12, and still always hope to do more later. At the end of a book, I just work most of the time, but in general, I like to be working nice...

Quotes by Markus Zusak

He's a legend and I respect his work, so I went down and paid my respects when Charlton was on the set. He was nice but I think he lied a little. He said it was an honour to be...

Quotes by Mark Wahlberg

Well every moment, every project is different. I took a very slow approach to acting, trying to really work with people I could learn from. And I got something different out of each experience.

Quotes by Mark Wahlberg

I knew I really wanted to work in comics in 1979.

Quotes by Mark Waid

I'm a great salesman when I believe in a product that somebody else is producing, but I always feel very awkward and clumsy asking for money for my work.

Quotes by Mark Waid

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.