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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.

Film is the toughest one for me, as there are many fingers in the pot, so it can be disappointing. However, to have your work seen on such a large scale, that's a very exciting prospect.

Quotes by Liz Tuccillo

Television is fantastic because you get to follow a group of characters over time, and their stories can enrich and surprise you. And you get to work with a group of people over time as well, which can be very...

Quotes by Liz Tuccillo

It was actually an Israeli cartoonist, Nurit Karlin, who made me think that I could draw for 'The New Yorker.' I saw her work published in the magazine in the early 1970s - she was the only woman working as...

Quotes by Liza Donnelly

I feel like I haven't done my best work yet.

Quotes by Liza Minnelli

You have to work hard for it, but first you have to want it, and then you have to dream on it.

Quotes by Liza Minnelli

I thought maybe, just by never preaching, never doing any of that stuff because it doesn't work. By just maybe the power of example and some laughs, maybe somebody might go take a walk.

Quotes by Liza Minnelli

Every makeup artist or stylist with whom I work has many special ideas, tips, and creations. I can always learn so much from them.

Quotes by Liu Wen

I don't use any makeup if I'm not doing work.

Quotes by Liu Wen

I feel the most beautiful when I'm the most relaxed - for example, after a productive day of work or during a comfortable, rested afternoon. But I also feel great when I reunite with friends after a long time.

Quotes by Liu Wen

Fall in love with the work you do - that is the best way to make everything last.

Quotes by Liu Wen

We won't let you down. We will work together and successfully complete this mission.

Quotes by Liu Yang

One of the things I love about my job is that it offers me an opportunity to step into different people and different spaces and different kinds of work in every new thing that I do. I'm just looking forward...

Quotes by Liv Hewson

I've been spending this last month trying to find four outfits to wear to the different premieres of The Two Towers. It's hard work.

Quotes by Liv Tyler

As a parent, my fantasy is to cook every meal, read every story, do everything, and also work all day. I'm overly hard on myself.

Quotes by Liv Tyler

Every time I go to work, I feel like it's the first time; I feel terrified and excited and exhilarated and like a deer in the headlights. I think: how do I do this? And then it just happens. Like...

Quotes by Liv Tyler

The older one gets in this profession, the more people there are with whom one would never work again.

Quotes by Liv Ullmann

Traveling around Ethiopia, I saw dozens of abandoned textile factories. People kept asking me to help them find work. So I thought I could make use of my experience in fashion to commercialize their products outside of Ethiopia.

Quotes by Liya Kebede

I don't think we should judge celebrities for doing charity work. Period. Whatever their reasons for doing it, they are shedding light on issues that would otherwise go unnoticed.

Quotes by Liya Kebede

I don't listen to people who say my dreams are impossible; I just work to prove them wrong.

Quotes by Liya Kebede

We should work to guarantee that there is a midwife or health worker by every woman's side during childbirth.

Quotes by Liya Kebede

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.