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...
I work for the British people. I do not gather intelligence so the government can lie to the British people.
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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....
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....
I don't have to be a 'gazillionaire;' what's important to me is to just being able to work.
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.
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...
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.
Helping refugees settle and integrate peacefully, often in the face of distrust and prejudice, is essential work.
Middle-aged women have greater stability, they are more loyal, and their capacity for steady work is greater than that of younger women.
I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of.
If you're as honest and fair as you can be, not only in business but in life, things will work out.
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,...
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...
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.
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.
My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough.
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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.
