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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 like to work out every day, so that takes up some time.

Quotes by Kaui Hart Hemmings

People go surfing before work and paddling afterward. My husband is from Wisconsin, and he goes to work in his Hawaiian shirt.

Quotes by Kaui Hart Hemmings

In putting setting to work, I like to think about long shots and close-ups. The long shot is the overall view of the place in which the characters live - the island, the town, the wide sweep of place. Then...

Quotes by Kaui Hart Hemmings

Especially when I write, I want to get out of people's heads and have them speak and have them get dressed and have them go to work.

Quotes by Kaui Hart Hemmings

I work for the Global Fund for Women, an organization that is actively supporting women's rights groups in 160 countries around the world.

Quotes by Kavita Ramdas

My dad was a workaholic. I saw him work seven days a week.

Quotes by Kay Bailey Hutchison

On '30 Rock,' the hours were really intense, and I was often on set. I'm glad I didn't have a kid then because I don't think I would have ever seen her. I would work 15-hour days, and weekends, too.

Quotes by Kay Cannon

I was an athlete, so I have kind of an athletic sensibility towards writing. I can work for many long hours without fatiguing.

Quotes by Kay Cannon

Second City Las Vegas is very different from Second City in Chicago on the main stage, where they do improv sets. That's how they kind of hone material, kind of work up to new material.

Quotes by Kay Cannon

Bottoms line: terrorists are always at work.

Quotes by Kay Granger

North Carolina is strong because our people are strong. They define our state - by their hard work, commitment to their families and neighbors, their willingness to sacrifice so that their children can have a chance to forge their own...

Quotes by Kay Hagan

I want to use every tool in the toolbox that's at our disposal to help our economy and put people back to work.

Quotes by Kay Hagan

You can't be crazy and wild when you're on work time. But, I like it, in that sense I think it makes you a better person for having matured at a younger age.

Quotes by Kay Panabaker

There is no common standard for education about diagnosis. Distinguishing between bipolar depression and major depressive disorder, for example, can be difficult, and mistakes are common. Misdiagnosis can be lethal. Medications that work well for some forms of depression induce...

Quotes by Kay Redfield Jamison

Lithium remains the gold standard, but many drugs now treat bipolar disorder. Medication is critical and should be combined with psychotherapy. Compliance is a major problem. Patients believe that once they're better, they no longer need the medication. It doesn't...

Quotes by Kay Redfield Jamison

It was a pleasure to work with everybody at 'American Idol' and to be able to be part of the 'Idol' family.

Quotes by Katie Stevens

Any time you have a dream job of where you want to work, it's so incredible, and I don't think that people realize it could go away.

Quotes by Katie Stevens

Playwrights are the most gregarious writers - to get our work done, we need actors, directors, set designers.

Quotes by Katori Hall

I always crave to see more stories about and by people of color, particularly new work by young black writers.

Quotes by Katori Hall

Many theaters are tackling the multifaceted work of black writers - established and emerging. Now the next step is for them to bring in audiences of color and continue to go out to our community and create a continuous connection...

Quotes by Katori Hall

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.