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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 used to work at a pub called The Miner's Rest, and the landlord, Dennis, taught me how to pour a proper pint - it's the type of place where the regulars would send their drinks back if they weren't...

Quotes by Katherine Kelly

I work for the British people. I do not gather intelligence so the government can lie to the British people.

Quotes by Katharine Gun

What has to be understood is that most whistle-blowers are not natural activists - this one certainly wasn't. We usually work in anonymous jobs, far from the spotlight. We are not campaigners, or journalists, or wannabe celebrities, craving a platform....

Quotes by Katharine Gun

I grew up on my dad's sets, but I was never star-struck or desperate to be famous. I grew up being a worker. It took me a long time to realise that my work ended up being seen by people....

Quotes by Katharine Isabelle

I don't have to be a 'gazillionaire;' what's important to me is to just being able to work.

Quotes by Katharine McPhee

The hardest thing about becoming famous is trying not to lose yourself. The thing I like best about it is the recognition of my work.

Quotes by Katharine Ross

You have to know what you want out of your work or out of your life.

Quotes by Katharine Ross

Journalists must work to earn the trust of those they aim to serve.

Quotes by Katharine Viner

Our duty as journalists is to use our clarity - and our imagination - to build hope in the societies in which we work. Our duty is to keep holding power to account, and to fight for press freedom around...

Quotes by Katharine Viner

The 'Guardian' supports the vital work that volunteers and campaigners do to mitigate homelessness and destitution; we will also continue to report on the causes of homelessness and destitution and urge policy change that will solve it.

Quotes by Katharine Viner

Helping refugees settle and integrate peacefully, often in the face of distrust and prejudice, is essential work.

Quotes by Katharine Viner

Middle-aged women have greater stability, they are more loyal, and their capacity for steady work is greater than that of younger women.

Quotes by Kate Smith

I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of.

Quotes by Kate Smith

If you're as honest and fair as you can be, not only in business but in life, things will work out.

Quotes by Kate Spade

I work from home a lot. I think I get as much work done at the office as at home, and I'm used to working with people who don't work in the office. I don't really care where they are,...

Quotes by Kate Spade

I find it very difficult to say no when I'm in Ireland. You do end up going around doing lots of events and things and not getting work done, and it's not just a question of having hours at the...

Quotes by Kate Thompson

If I have one thing on in a week, I find it very difficult to get back to work that week. I need a lot of dreaming time.

Quotes by Kate Thompson

I just think that pick-up lines in general are horrible. None of them work.

Quotes by Kate Upton

For me, my 20s were all about reaching for the brass ring of work in theater, television, and film, surviving in between by waiting tables, painting houses, serving coffee, and temping.

Quotes by Kate Walsh

My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough.

Quotes by Katee Sackhoff

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.