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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.

The charity work is just a part of what I do. Like... I make time to clean my house, to care for my pets, to visit my extended family, because those things are important to me. Same with helping others.

Quotes by Lori Foster

There are plenty of secondary characters that I had always hoped to write, but I don't know if it will ever happen. The way contracts work, if you leave one publishing house for another, the characters tend to stay with...

Quotes by Lori Foster

I have an innate instinct for knowing what's going to work.

Quotes by Lori Greiner

I've been making products for so long, I have a gut feel for what is right - what will work and what won't. I can tell instantly if it's a hero or a zero.

Quotes by Lori Greiner

I had an idea, I was passionate about it and I had to work hard to turn that into a big success and more products.

Quotes by Lori Greiner

When you don't work for a while, immediately you get a little black mark next to your name.

Quotes by Lori Loughlin

I knew from the time I was a young girl that I was destined to be a writer. I'm incredibly stubborn. The more someone tells me I can't do something, the harder I work to prove them wrong. My father's...

Quotes by Lori Wilde

I was a latecomer to romance, although I did read gothics. My father used to work for the 'Fort Worth Star-Telegram,' and their book reviewer, author Leonard Sanders, would pass on the gothics for my dad to give to me...

Quotes by Lori Wilde

Real cowboys wear Wranglers. End of story. Levi's may be chic and trendy, but if you work cattle for a living, you wear Wranglers.

Quotes by Lori Wilde

A career is all very well, but no one lives by work alone.

Quotes by Lorna Luft

Many times, what's in the script doesn't make it to the film these days, and when you choose a job, you take it based on genre and whom you're going to work with, if you believe in them.

Quotes by Lorne Balfe

You go and find work wherever it is, and you learn from it. No matter what the experience is, you can always file something away as knowledge.

Quotes by Lorenzo Lamas

People see a lot of huge stuff on Broadway, but there's always Off-Broadway energy and also shows that you can work in.

Quotes by Loretta Devine

I truly love coming to work every day.

Quotes by Loretta Lynch

We must reject the easy impulses of bitterness and rancor and embrace the difficult work, but the important work, the vital work of finding a path forward together.

Quotes by Loretta Lynch

In a world that is more interconnected and interdependent than ever before, it is critical that we work together to uphold the norms and statutes that keep our citizens safe, our countries secure, and our economies fair.

Quotes by Loretta Lynch

I'd love to work more with the American Indians, my people.

Quotes by Loretta Lynn

Television is hard work. It's all hard work. Theatre is hard work. I tell you, I have bruises from changing backstage. Those quick changes are really difficult.

Quotes by Loretta Swit

I tend to start with a full set of lyrics, and then my producer, Joel Little, and I work on the music collaboratively.

Quotes by Lorde

Work harder than everybody. Read scripts, watch movies. Help other writers, it makes you better. And probably move to L.A.

Quotes by Lorene Scafaria

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.