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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.

There was a time in my life when I was travelling to football grounds five days a week. Combined with TV work and the hours spent driving to different venues as well as watching the game, it took up an...

Quotes by Jimmy Hill

In 1967, London Weekend Television asked me to head up their sports coverage. I got to work with guys like Brian Moore and Dickie Davies. We were the first ones to come up with the idea of the pundits' panel....

Quotes by Jimmy Hill

My father was incredible: a longshoreman; my mother was a secretary. Very 'go to work' people. That's how I saw things.

Quotes by Jimmy Iovine

You've got to make sure that every body's putting in the work and you've got to have the discipline to go out there and get the job done.

Quotes by Jimmy Johnson

You can work for 10 years without making it... we aren't actually all living in mansions.

Quotes by Jimmy Napes

I went to work with a guy named Matt Fuller, who was a Mothers fan, and low and behold, Arthur was working for him also. We worked together for about six months and decided to strike out on our own.

Quotes by Jimmy Carl Black

Tennis was never work for me, tennis was fun. And the tougher the battle and the longer the match, the more fun I had.

Quotes by Jimmy Connors

Researches at Yale found a connection between brain cancer and work environment. The No. 1 most dangerous job for developing brain cancer? Plutonium hat model.

Quotes by Jimmy Fallon

I'm trying to work on my Spanish.

Quotes by Jimmy Gomez

I will not negotiate the demise of the ACA with the Trump administration, but I would certainly be willing to work with responsible Republicans to fix some of the problems, particularly by strengthening the individual purchasers market to bring younger...

Quotes by Jimmy Gomez

I want to work on environmental issues.

Quotes by Jimmy Gomez

It's funny, in some of the interviews I've seen that were done for the film, some people say things like, 'Oh, I was never a very big Jim Woodring fan. I've never thought his work was that great.'

Quotes by Jim Woodring

One of the things I had to really work on is, when you're the leader of an organization, people look at the expression on your face. Your mood has a lot to do with how people think the whole organization...

Quotes by Jim Yong Kim

As a competitor, you want to be out there. It's always tough to watch others play and know you've put in the time, you've put in work. But at the same time, you have to support them. You're a teammate,...

Quotes by Jimmer Fredette

Even though sometimes you don't get the minutes you want to, you've just got to continue to work hard and know that if you keep playing hard and doing the right things, then eventually things will turn your way.

Quotes by Jimmer Fredette

I've had some difficulties, but I've also done some good things on defense. So it's just all about effort... You've got to take it personal and work as hard as you can on that end of the floor.

Quotes by Jimmer Fredette

If there was one thing I tried to instil in my children as they were growing up, it was that you get nothing for nothing. You have to work hard to get any rewards. That applies in music or whatever...

Quotes by Jimmy Barnes

There are new children arriving and trying to reach our lucky country every day, and I hope that we can all work together to help them find their dream, too.

Quotes by Jimmy Barnes

There's something about the energy and the expectations that an audience projects at you. I get up on stage and work and work, and there's chaos all around me, then I'll shut my eyes, and boom! I slot into the...

Quotes by Jimmy Barnes

I work mostly during the week, and on the weekend I get to hang out with friends, so it balances out pretty well.

Quotes by Jimmy Bennett

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.