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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.

Christmas morning, I'm going to open presents with my kids. I'm going to take pictures of them opening the presents. Then I'm going to come to the Staples Center and get ready to work.

Quotes by Kobe Bryant

I like animation: you can go to work in your pyjamas.

Quotes by Kodi Smit-McPhee

I'm based in L.A., mainly. I'm pretty much there a lot of the time doing work.

Quotes by Kodi Smit-McPhee

I'd really like to work with Johnny Depp: he seems like a really cool guy; he can do a lot of different things.

Quotes by Kodi Smit-McPhee

This is just a long shot, but I definitely would want to work with Frank Ocean. He's the man.

Quotes by Kodie Shane

The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.

Quotes by Kofi Annan

It's really all about getting the people to believe in you and the harder you work, the better you become.

Quotes by Kofi Kingston

Anything is possible for anybody if they work hard enough.

Quotes by Kofi Kingston

In such an environment, I was able to study things that could be of immediate usefulness to the world. That learning experience undoubtedly served me well when I eventually entered the work force.

Quotes by Koichi Tanaka

Most of the work performed by a development engineer results in failure.

Quotes by Koichi Tanaka

However, the occasional visit of success provides just the excitement an engineer needs to face work the following day.

Quotes by Koichi Tanaka

Kieran Tierney's work rate is just amazing. He gives 100 percent in every game, he makes lots of runs and makes lots of assists too. He defends, he goes forward, he is every inch the modern left back.

Quotes by Kolo Toure

If you want to be successful, you need to work as a team.

Quotes by Kolo Toure

I need to work hard and that is alright by me.

Quotes by Kolo Toure

For me, Ramadan is not an easy time because it's a time when I need to work much harder, because I need to help my teammates. That's the way I see things.

Quotes by Kolo Toure

My dad moved to Britain from Bangladesh in the 1960s to work as an actuary for Prudential. However, after seeing an empty retail space in Soho, he decided to open an Asian restaurant instead, despite not having any business experience.

Quotes by Konnie Huq

My parents grew up in a village where they didn't even have running water. They are first generation immigrants who are proof that arranged marriages can work, although I wouldn't want one.

Quotes by Konnie Huq

My parents are proof that arranged marriages can work. It is a great part of my culture but I grew up in a completely different place, so I wouldn't want anyone to arrange a marriage for me.

Quotes by Konnie Huq

Man's nature is fundamentally good, or perhaps it is neither good nor evil. In any case, man is something to work on. We must hold fast to this fact - man is something to work on.

Quotes by Klas Pontus Arnoldson

As technology increasingly takes over knowledge-based work, the cognitive skills that are central to today's education systems will remain important; but behavioral and non-cognitive skills necessary for collaboration, innovation, and problem solving will become essential as well.

Quotes by Klaus Schwab

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.