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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.

In America, they are very respectful of your work. People are not judgmental. They like difference - to be different is a force. In France, you have to be like the girl next door.

Quotes by Lea Seydoux

It's hard not to want to strangle people when you work with them for four years.

Quotes by Lea Thompson

I'm not overweight, but I'm not in shape at all. I do not work out.

Quotes by Lea Thompson

There are plenty of things I wish I'd known when I decided to quit my position at IBM and work on the idea that later became TaskRabbit. Maybe that's why one of the things I cherish most about being a...

Quotes by Leah Busque

The TaskRabbit community provides thousands of individuals access to the kind of economy that puts them in charge of their own lives and income. TaskRabbit offers a new model of work, one that makes it possible for people to set...

Quotes by Leah Busque

Traditional models of work only let us cross out the needs on the very bottom of the pyramid - basic sustenance. On the flipside, independent employment within the network of the new sharing economy addresses our needs for a sense...

Quotes by Leah Busque

Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or...

Quotes by Leah LaBelle

I've always had a show that went seven episodes or 13 episodes or whatever. And I've never had a show that's gone past a first season. It really is a lot of work.

Quotes by Leah Remini

Men have just come up to me and asked for my number right away. That doesn't work. You have to know somebody and have a conversation.

Quotes by Leah Remini

I feel like alternative piercings in the ear is this untapped way to festoon yourself. Not many people understand this, but it hurts so good. It's like getting dental work done. It hurts in the right way.

Quotes by Leandra Medine

I don't necessarily see my not wearing makeup as a social comment or that it's because I work in a female-dominated industry.

Quotes by Leandra Medine

I do know that I would never - though you should never say never - work with a decorator, because I don't want to see the touch of someone else in my own space.

Quotes by Leandra Medine

I do not wear a lot of makeup. On social media, this seems to work both in my favor and against me.

Quotes by Leandra Medine

I never borrowed money from Mom. I lived at home, but my parents never helped me. I worked hard and moved out. I treated my blog like a business; hard work is important.

Quotes by Leandra Medine

When you're writing a blog post, you can take solace in knowing that you will immediately know how people will respond to it, and if the criticism is bad, then that's fine because you can work on that and fix...

Quotes by Leandra Medine

I don't believe it's productive to go around and badmouth anyone that I work with, because at the end of the day, we all have to sit in front of each other and agree or disagree.

Quotes by LeAnn Rimes

I like to let my work ethic speak for itself, just things of that nature, like the way I go about practice and show these guys how to do it.

Quotes by Lawrence Timmons

If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come.

Quotes by Lawrence Welk

I feel like a 1960s graduate student. I still work on note cards. I've never found a better system.

Quotes by Lawrence Wright

I am naturally centre-left so the areas of education there are things on which I could work quite closely with Labour on... For example, on trying in Parliament to abolish SATs, I would be the first one through the gates.

Quotes by Layla Moran

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.