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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.

Change can be frightening, and the temptation is often to resist it. But change almost always provides opportunities - to learn new things, to rethink tired processes, and to improve the way we work.

Quotes by Klaus Schwab

The Fourth Industrial Revolution can compromise humanity's traditional sources of meaning - work, community, family, and identity - or it can lift humanity into a new collective and moral consciousness based on a sense of shared destiny. The choice is...

Quotes by Klaus Schwab

I believe that every Nobel Laureate has the feeling that this prize is really a gift - because nobody can or should work just for this prize.

Quotes by Klaus von Klitzing

I am happy that I have so many friends all over the world who contributed to my research work, and I believe that also in the future, basic research offers the best opportunity of reaching across borders and overcoming ideological...

Quotes by Klaus von Klitzing

The publicity of the Nobel Prize has made clear that the research work connected with the Quantum Hall Effect was so successful because a tremendous large number of institutions and individuals supported this activity.

Quotes by Klaus von Klitzing

Were I more conversant with literature and its great names, I could go on quoting them ad infinitum and acknowledge my debt for the merit you have been generous enough to find in my work.

Quotes by Knut Hamsun

That death was near, I suppose I believed, but I saw it only as a rest after the day's work.

Quotes by Knute Nelson

I've found that prayers work best when you have big players.

Quotes by Knute Rockne

The secret is to work less as individuals and more as a team. As a coach, I play not my eleven best, but my best eleven.

Quotes by Knute Rockne

The experiences you gain by doing something solo - you have such a great work effort there as well, one we all have now - we can all bring it back to the group.

Quotes by Kirstin Maldonado

We're very comfortable in our own sound and what we do, and so that's where our inspiration is from - just things that we are truly inspired by or that we think will work well for us, and not just...

Quotes by Kirstin Maldonado

It is my great honor to represent the men and women of DHS who work every day to enforce our laws and secure our nation.

Quotes by Kirstjen Nielsen

Every day, we rely on a number of partnerships to help us accomplish our mission to secure our borders. State and local officials, interagency federal partners, Congress, and of course, our international partners. I have been with and will and...

Quotes by Kirstjen Nielsen

Being busy with work, and as a mum, I'm a big fan of online shopping.

Quotes by Kirsty Gallacher

Being a mother is quite tiring. There's not much time to do anything. You just rush around and it's hard work.

Quotes by Kirsty Gallacher

I have to very consciously choose the kind of work I want to do.

Quotes by Kirti Kulhari

It feels overwhelming to be recognised for 'Pink.' Surprisingly, all the frustration, angst of not being recognised for my talent and work all these years has disappeared overnight, and I am left only with gratitude.

Quotes by Kirti Kulhari

I do not want to work to stay busy. I want to feel excited and challenged with each character that I portray on-screen.

Quotes by Kirti Kulhari

I really invest a lot... physically and emotionally on my work.

Quotes by Kirti Kulhari

Good work will come to you when your film does well.

Quotes by Kirti Kulhari

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.