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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 have two young sons that are very interested and work in real estate. I made it a policy they need to work five years in progressively responsible jobs outside of the company, preferably in New York, and then get...

Quotes by Jorge M. Perez

Never find yourself bored at work.

Quotes by Jordan Fisher

I love what I do a lot, but it's my work.

Quotes by Jordan Fisher

I always wanted to work on Broadway. That's something I always wanted to do.

Quotes by Jordan Fisher

I am full of optimism. The world hasn't beaten it out of me yet. And I'm going to work very hard to make sure that they don't.

Quotes by Jordan Gavaris

Television is blue-collar work. You clock in in the morning; you work 12, 13 hours - sometimes 18 hours if you're doing 'Orphan Black.'

Quotes by Jordan Gavaris

It's not about individuals; it's all about team work.

Quotes by Jordan Henderson

To get a script like 'Death Proof' and to get cast in it just affirmed that I want to do character work; that's where my heart is. Maybe I will get to it again, maybe I won't, but it's what...

Quotes by Jordan Ladd

It's the little things you remember. My mam, Sue, would take me to training in a taxi when I was a kid if Dad, who is a builder, had to work on a Saturday morning. You look back at the...

Quotes by Jordan Pickford

I always work hard on and off the pitch for the Saturday's game, and it's all about performing on a Saturday; that's why I work my socks off during the week.

Quotes by Jordan Pickford

Having inched closer and accomplished some of my major goals in the sport of golf, no pun intended, why not work as hard as I can to attain those goals if I'm already feeling like I'm playing well and getting...

Quotes by Jordan Spieth

Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, whatever it may be, is maybe the most fun couple weeks we have a year, but I love being able to control my own destiny. The work that I am able to put in ahead of...

Quotes by Jordan Spieth

Oscar night is a ridiculous night where you go to these parties and you see everyone that you've ever wanted to work with and admire.

Quotes by Jordana Brewster

God is truly on the side of those who work for social justice, especially when we accompany that work with the giving of the Gospel!

Quotes by Joni Eareckson Tada

There's a lot we can achieve if we work together.

Quotes by Joni Ernst

A hundred for England is special and there's a lot of emotion and a lot of hard work involved in getting back on the field. No one sees the hard work and all the time with the ice machines in...

Quotes by Jonny Bairstow

People don't actually see what's gone on behind the scenes - the hard work, when you're doing your rehab, when you're sleeping on an ice machine - and yet they have an opinion on it.

Quotes by Jonny Bairstow

I suppose all of us - we have the old Protestant work ethic of feeling guilty when you're not working, and getting a buzz from feeling like you're really busy. That's the reason to sort of carry on.

Quotes by Jonny Greenwood

Even when you're producing difficult material and you get emotional, after it you feel good; you feel like you've done a good job, or had an emotional release. I've always enjoyed that, but you go home and think, that was...

Quotes by Jonny Lee Miller

I consider myself really lucky and I always have done. My approach is that if I know I'm relaxed and happy, then I will do my best work.

Quotes by Jonny Lee Miller

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.