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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.

I won an award when I was 15 and my mum and dad were very proud and so was I but for me, individual things like that aren't as significant as I have been part of so much and there...

Quotes by Kelvin Fletcher

Sometimes the harder you work, the more likely you are to maybe break a rule.

Quotes by Kelvin Sampson

I've continued to write fiction since being in television. TV is a different kind of writing, but it's all writing. It was David Milch of 'Deadwood' who helped me to see it that way. We later collaborated on the short-lived...

Quotes by Kem Nunn

I try to work hard each and every day to become a better player.

Quotes by Kemba Walker

It takes courage to stay young, to make your enthusiasms work for you. Don't let anyone drag you down.

Quotes by Ken Adam

Working with real wolves has been exhilarating. They're so amazing. They're these beautiful, brilliant animals and they're great to work with.

Quotes by Kelly Overton

We are all trying to balance our careers and children and give as much of ourselves and our time to them. You work and have a husband, and projects, and friends. It is a balancing act.

Quotes by Kelly Preston

As an actor, you always want to keep it different, change it up, and, you know, just to keep yourself inspired and work with interesting characters.

Quotes by Kelly Reilly

I work out every day. It's part of my life. That's one of the benefits of having kids in school full-time.

Quotes by Kelly Ripa

I'm usually done with work around 11am, so I have time before I pick the kids up from school.

Quotes by Kelly Ripa

When I'm at work, I'm remembering what I forgot to do for the kids, and when I'm with the kids, I'm remembering what I forgot to do at work.

Quotes by Kelly Ripa

I work out with a trainer, Anna Kaiser, three days a week.

Quotes by Kelly Ripa

Being on a successful television show is a good thing. It's steady work. It's a chance to work with a group of people in an intimate way... where you develop a sort of shorthand with each other, and a trust.

Quotes by Kelly Rowan

A lot of times I'll see guys who are nowhere near the level of the board they're riding. They might love surfing and love how it looks, but you really have to work your way up. It takes eating a...

Quotes by Kelly Slater

Hollywood Regency is a label some people put on me, but I consider myself a modernist in that I always try to make the work feel fresh.

Quotes by Kelly Wearstler

In his new autobiography, 'Capital Gaines,' Chip talks about the farm work - and he says he does, in fact, do it himself.

Quotes by Kelly Evans

I shut down social media because I needed to shut out online distractions and engage with the people, issues, and work right in front of me.

Quotes by Kelly Evans

Revising a screenplay is much more frustrating than revising a song because you have to read through the entire work again while you are changing stuff. It is a lot easier to edit a song.

Quotes by Kelly Jones

I don't lobby where work is concerned. As long as I know I've got something coming up, I don't really worry. It's not that I'm not ambitious, but I don't have a drive to be hugely successful and be working...

Quotes by Kelly Macdonald

I adore the fact that when I'm driving home from work, as soon as I hit my neighbourhood, I see people I know.

Quotes by Kelly Macdonald

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.