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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 biggest luxury is a job in which I get to live in New York, travel the world, and work with so many incredible people.

Quotes by Leigh Lezark

Know what suits you. I would never wear brown, because it just doesn't work with my pale skin and dark hair. Also I wouldn't wear flats at night, because I love heels.

Quotes by Leigh Lezark

I mean I met James Wan at film school. That's where we met. I didn't go to film school to find someone else to work with. I was thinking I would go and learn to direct and go and be...

Quotes by Leigh Whannell

I certainly know what it is like to go to work and leave your baby at home. It is an ache that only other mothers can understand. I always say that it feels like you've left a limb at home....

Quotes by Leigh-Allyn Baker

Singing really is acting. In a lot of ways, it's much more personal. I love music, and being able to work on that is amazing.

Quotes by Leighton Meester

I haven't ever really relied on relationships with guys. They come around and it's cool, but it's never been a big thing. I guess I've just been really distracted by work.

Quotes by Leighton Meester

An actors' tribute to me is in his work.

Quotes by Lee Strasberg

When we work together as a group we don't contribute individually as much as I do when I'm working on my solos. I try to give as much input when I'm working on a song or album but as a...

Quotes by Lee Tae-min

You can make a lot of money in this game. Just ask my ex-wives. Both of them are so rich that neither of their husbands work.

Quotes by Lee Trevino

I guess it's the fear of failure and not knowing how the films are going to do that just drives us to work really hard to make them the best they can possibly be.

Quotes by Lee Unkrich

Everyone looks at our films and thinks that we are somehow able to make movie after movie that does well and is entertaining, but there's an enormous amount of work that goes on under the hood and an enormous number...

Quotes by Lee Unkrich

I had worked for a lot of directors whose work I didn't respect, and as I was editing material, I was thinking about how I would have shot the scenes and what I would have done to make the scenes...

Quotes by Lee Unkrich

I'd really love to watch David Lynch work, to be a fly on the wall.

Quotes by Lee Unkrich

I'm willing to work with anyone to move this country forward.

Quotes by Lee Zeldin

I love that you work out relationships with people as you're filming just to get something real to play on screen.

Quotes by Lee Pace

It is a total treat to get to work with James Cromwell.

Quotes by Lee Pace

I had a fantastic time working on 'Twilight.' I loved our director Bill Condon. He was an absolute pleasure to work with.

Quotes by Lee Pace

Whether I'm riding a horse or driving a car, I'm feeling them, judging what they're doing, trying to work out what I can take them up to.

Quotes by Lee Pearson

The market system requires that people be committed and willing to work hard. Inherent with that is what I call a merit system, which I think gives people the greatest opportunity.

Quotes by Lee R. Raymond

We should seek a system that provides outlets for those skills and talents so that everyone can find a way to work and serve in a manner that best suits the strengths of each individual.

Quotes by Lee R. Raymond

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.