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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 work out every day, and I eat 1,200 calories. Here's the truth - like I've said to everybody, 'Every diet works if you follow the diet.'

Quotes by Marissa Jaret Winokur

It's really wonderful to work in an environment with a lot of smart people.

Quotes by Marissa Mayer

When you're nice, people like you and will want to work with you. But it can mean that they take you for granted.

Quotes by Mario Testino

If I or any other black can deliver at the box office, I'll get a lot of work. Too many young actors, regardless of their color, try to play an attitude on camera and fail to remember their job is...

Quotes by Mario Van Peebles

Good novel is a conjunction of many factors, the main of which is, without a doubt, hard work. There are many things behind a good novel, but in particular, there is a lot of work - a lot of patience,...

Quotes by Mario Vargas Llosa

Couldn't imagine any other way of living, outside of books, outside my work. Which doesn't mean I am not interested in other things, of course - I am interested in many things. But the center, the crux, is always literature.

Quotes by Mario Vargas Llosa

It was an amazing experience to work with Michael Jackson, who is a legend.

Quotes by Mario Vazquez

The first thing I have to do to erase my French accent is think that it is actually possible, whereas for the moment, I think it's not. I have a lot of work.

Quotes by Marion Cotillard

Life normally rewards you for hard work.

Quotes by Mario Gomez

I don't measure my performances in goals any more, it's more important that my team-mates see how hard I work for them.

Quotes by Mario Gomez

One of the very rewarding aspects of my work has been the interaction with a superb group of colleagues and friends in the atmospheric sciences community.

Quotes by Mario J. Molina

Climate change and ozone depletion are two global issues that are different but have many connections. In the ozone depletion case, we managed to work with decision makers effectively so that an international agreement called the Montreal Protocol was achieved...

Quotes by Mario J. Molina

I think that with a lot of hard work and dedication, I feel that I could be the best in the world. I'm still only 35 years old... I have a fresh start physically and mentally, and I feel that...

Quotes by Mario Lemieux

There's a big difference between France and the U.S. In the U.S., immigrants must work to live. In France, they're taken care of by public finances. In France, there are millions of unemployed people already. We cannot house them, give...

Quotes by Marine Le Pen

Saying... 'Come as you are, keep living like you do, keep your culture, and we will add all that together,' doesn't work.

Quotes by Marine Le Pen

Each work has its own space, which should neither be conceived as a sort of cage nor regarded as extending to infinity.

Quotes by Marino Marini

I see all these old people who don't have anything to do but eat, drink and sleep. I will never say 'retired' because that's such a finality that I don't want to be part of my life. I'll work until...

Quotes by Mario Andretti

The most important thing at Daytona is, are you going to have friends willing to work with you during the race as far as drafting? You've got to have friends out there. You can't do it alone. You form those...

Quotes by Mario Andretti

The real influence on my work was reality, that of my country and Latin America in general.

Quotes by Mario Benedetti

I want to modernize the ancient. I prefer to work with materials formed naturally over thousands of years.

Quotes by Mario Botta

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.