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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 feel like men in beauty have to work a lot harder just to get credibility, because it's such a women's world.

Quotes by Manny MUA

I had to either get better or leave the field. I couldn't go back to my village as a failure. The only thing that occurred to me was that I would work hard and get better next year. I feel...

Quotes by Manoj Bajpayee

I work for the director, and if audience are happy, I have gotten my award. After that, I have to move on.

Quotes by Manoj Bajpayee

I don't like to work. I am not helpless without work. Work is an obsession for me.

Quotes by Manoj Bajpayee

I am not Padma Shri Manoj Bajpayee. I am Manoj Bajpayee, an outsider who saw dreams and stayed on the fringes of Mumbai and worked day and night to get work.

Quotes by Manoj Bajpayee

I have not cared for money, and I enjoy working. Money comes my way. People work hard so they get enough money. Or they work hard so they don't have to work hard later in life. But though I don't...

Quotes by Manoj Bhargava

The challenge is to reach out to everyone, 'especially those who have fallen for fake news and 'misleading advertisements. This government, for 56 months, misled the people by saying Modi didn't let them work.

Quotes by Manoj Tiwari

Most of the people nowadays send their things by internet. But I cannot work that way. I like to do it myself.

Quotes by Manolo Blahnik

I started playing pro in Argentina. Then I went to second division in Italy. Then after a lot of work, I made it to first division. And at 25, I got here in the NBA.

Quotes by Manu Ginobili

It's obvious you always have to give everything in order to succeed. That's why playing at 80 per cent isn't enough - not against a 'normal' Bundesliga team. You always have to work hard.

Quotes by Manuel Neuer

When you are 21 years old, and you work as a good professional, you must improve.

Quotes by Manuel Pellegrini

When you are in the biggest clubs, and you are fighting for the best players with a lot of money, maybe the work of a sporting director is not so difficult.

Quotes by Manuel Pellegrini

First, as an owner of the club, you must choose a style of football. After that, you must find the managers that will work with the young players in your team in that style. After that, you must put a...

Quotes by Manuel Pellegrini

I am sure that the important managers always want to work here in the Premier League.

Quotes by Manuel Pellegrini

The number one thing I look for is personality. For me, the personality of someone makes them more and more attractive over time ... and for those with bad personalities, less and less attractive. I look for honesty, intelligence, kindness,...

Quotes by Manika

In the film industry, we work more on the basis of good faith and verbal commitments rather than legalities.

Quotes by Manisha Koirala

Together with international unity and resolve we can meet the challenge of this global scourge and work to bring about an international law of zero tolerance for terrorism.

Quotes by Manmohan Singh

I started off as a 'Star Trek' fan, and to be able to work on the series was a great honor.

Quotes by Manny Coto

My fantasy is, if I wasn't on 'Dexter,' I would move my family to London and work for the BBC on 'Doctor Who.'

Quotes by Manny Coto

Hitting is hard, and even when you work to improve, you can still struggle.

Quotes by Manny Machado

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.