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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.

Just because you're born in a privileged family and have money doesn't mean you're happy. Happiness you can't buy. Happiness is something you need to work for.

Quotes by Lapo Elkann

To put me through school my morn had to work, so I was a latchkey kid.

Quotes by Lara Flynn Boyle

It is a great compliment to go out and be recognized. Although, because I basically go home and go to work, there isn't much opportunity for that kind of thing to happen.

Quotes by Lara Flynn Boyle

I still sweat bullets if I go on The Tonight Show, but I tell myself, You can either have fun tonight or you can be shy and miserable. You ask my friends or anyone I work with now - nobody...

Quotes by Lara Flynn Boyle

I love my job, and I'm a lucky girl. I thoroughly enjoy going to work.

Quotes by Lara Pulver

If I don't eat something after I work out, I get shaky and cranky - not a good combination when you're a television host.

Quotes by Lara Spencer

I was a diver. Looking back, I realize that putting yourself out there, literally, on the edge of the platform is very similar to doing live TV. It's taking the plunge and knowing, with lots of practice, it'll work out...

Quotes by Lara Spencer

Marriage takes work - it doesn't just happen.

Quotes by Lara Stone

This is America. We pick our leaders through democratic politics - ballot boxes, campaign stops, and good old-fashioned retail electioneering. It's a system that doesn't work without thousands of volunteers and ordinary supporters getting out in public and making the...

Quotes by Lara Trump

I'll work on my weaknesses and build on my strengths.

Quotes by Lance Stroll

I think Formula One is - there's a lot of differences from track to track, grip levels, tyre compound, so you always have to press the reset button and work from scratch again.

Quotes by Lance Stroll

I probably work harder, putting in a lot of time and effort, than a lot of drivers because all I think about, and all I do, is to do with racing, trying to make myself a better driver.

Quotes by Lando Norris

I think beating myself up sometimes and knowing I am not happy when I do it makes me work harder to do a good job.

Quotes by Lando Norris

I'm sure like everyone else I'm not always the happiest if I don't do a good job in quali or the race or whatever, so I think beating myself up sometimes makes me work harder.

Quotes by Lando Norris

The Commission's findings underscore that the nation is still vulnerable to attack and that we must move more quickly to make us safer. We must take the Commission's work and use it to make certain that such horrific attacks never...

Quotes by Lane Evans

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

Quotes by Lao Tzu

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.

Quotes by Lao Tzu

When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

Quotes by Lao Tzu

I've always had a deep resonance, but I love vocal work, and I've been doing it for so many years.

Quotes by Lana Parrilla

This is the honest-to-God truth: I just focus on the work, because if my work isn't good, then I won't succeed either way.

Quotes by Lana Parrilla

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.