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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.

Our films tremendously influence people. But at the same time, no one goes to the cinema to listen to lectures, so if you have an interesting story, and if you can showcase it as a film, and its messages are...

Quotes by Juhi Chawla

I am not joining politics. I don't intend to contest election. I am happy to be back to doing normal things, be it films or other work.

Quotes by Juhi Chawla

I think more from my heart. My brains don't work as much.

Quotes by Juhi Chawla

I work a lot, and not just in Las Vegas.

Quotes by Juice Newton

I don't want to get lost in everything. I just want to keep the same work ethic.

Quotes by Juice Wrld

I really just like making music. People call that 'work.' Like, 'Oh, you're going to the studio to work?' No, that's even what I do in my off day. I love recording.

Quotes by Juice Wrld

I've got a lot of songs about having fun and partying, but it's a lot of work.

Quotes by Juicy J

It all starts off on the field. In any sport, that's how you catch people's attention. From there, you kinda show your fans, your following, what kind of person you are and your personality. I let the field work do...

Quotes by JuJu Smith-Schuster

You shouldn't have to justify your work.

Quotes by Judy Chicago

With my early work I got eviscerated by my male professors, and so you learned to disguise your impulses, as many women have done. And that's definitely changed.

Quotes by Judy Chicago

Oh, I loved John Wayne. He was just so charming and easy to work with.

Quotes by Judy Geeson

I love watching Edie Falco; she's so layered, and her work is so great.

Quotes by Judy Greer

I firmly believe that everyone should have to work in the food service industry at least once in their lives.

Quotes by Judy Greer

'Citizen Ruth' I saw when I was in college, and I really flipped out over it. I just knew I wanted to work with the person who made that movie.

Quotes by Judy Greer

There are a lot of perks when you're an actor. Free food at work was my second favorite in the beginning, but my first was the weird stuff. Like seeing celebrities in no makeup and finding out what they ate.

Quotes by Judy Greer

I found the structure of writing a screenplay harder than the structure of writing an essay. But it was definitely challenging to force myself to sit and write. I'm not used to having to force myself to work.

Quotes by Judy Greer

We gained a great deal of prestige, but not much money. We liked to work so much we couldn't hide it and the club owners paid us accordingly.

Quotes by Judy Holliday

Of course I work hard. Why shouldn't I? Who am I to think I should get things the easy way?

Quotes by Judy Holliday

You see, the thing is, if you don't do anything to your face, and you get old, and you can stand up, and you can remember your lines, the work is there.

Quotes by Judy Parfitt

To me, celebrity doesn't mean a whole lot unless you're willing to use it. So I wanted to use it in a different way, with my AIDS work, the human rights stuff for the gay and lesbian community and the...

Quotes by Judith Light

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.