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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 don't get the jitters and I don't get nervous, because I build that comfort on set for myself. Sometimes if I'm gonna do something really crazy, it helps me to yell or look like an idiot on set, so...

Quotes by Logan Lerman

I don't really look around and say, 'I've made it.' I just look around and think how fortunate I am to work with the people I'm working with.

Quotes by Logan Lerman

If we work on it, we can absolutely refuse any notion that suggests that after generations of contributing to this country, being a part of the bones and the marrow, that I'm supposed to be uncomfortable here.

Quotes by Lizz Wright

The whole musical institution of the church involves a lot of different styles of communication at the same time. Things like call and response. Sometimes they use the music to pray and work things out. And there's so much repetition...

Quotes by Lizz Wright

There is no pathway for female GB road cyclists, but at the same time, if you are wanting to be the best in the world, you have to forge your own pathway. It's not that things should be there on...

Quotes by Lizzie Armitstead

I'm happy to work in the States because there are so many different and interesting projects. I'll go wherever people want me to work.

Quotes by Lizzie Brochere

I just got my work visa to shoot 'American Horror Story,' and my official status is 'alien with extraordinary abilities.'

Quotes by Lizzie Brochere

In France, we don't yet have the craft that American TV does or big studios like Paramount. It was so cool going through those famous gates when you have your own little pass and picture on it. Woo hoo, I'm...

Quotes by Lizzie Brochere

Whether it's your personal life, your work life, your school life, your confidence, everything will fit once you believe in yourself.

Quotes by Lizzie Velasquez

But after the TED talk went viral, I called Sara Hirsh Bordo, who had produced TEDxAustinWomen, to ask her advice. She told me she'd like to do a documentary, and that we should work together on anti-bullying efforts.

Quotes by Lizzie Velasquez

For the past few years, I've been more selective than I have any right to be, but I think that's finally starting to work in my favor. I think I get way too much credit for making what people consider...

Quotes by Lizzy Caplan

I'm still waiting to hit it big. But there was the moment when I didn't have to work at the restaurant anymore, which is the milestone for every actor. When your job is just to be an actor and not...

Quotes by Lizzy Caplan

I'm not to eager to play tennis in my spare time. I'm more interested in doing gym work and stuff like that. We have a lot of schools and courts around where I live, so if I really want to...

Quotes by Lleyton Hewitt

My family pleaded with me to forget literature and do something sensible, such as find some sort of useful work.

Quotes by Lloyd Alexander

After I saved some money, I quit work and went to a local college.

Quotes by Lloyd Alexander

Writing has got to be some of the hardest work I know.

Quotes by Lloyd Alexander

We got extremely lucky. It's a tough business to work with.

Quotes by Lloyd Banks

Patient zero feels great and is back to work.

Quotes by Liz Parrish

Work by Maria Blasco, Calvin Harley, Michael Fossel, Woodring Wright and Shay and Ronald Depinho in particular are of interest but there are literally thousands of articles relating to telomerase, telomeres and the biology behind it.

Quotes by Liz Parrish

The marriage didn't work out but the separation is great.

Quotes by Liz Smith

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.