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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.

Even if I don't have a job, I work on plays and scenes.

Quotes by Jeff Goldblum

Having been through breakups when you get back with the person thinking it's going to work the second time - it never does.

Quotes by Jeff Baena

I have so much work to do every day to get back to my normal life that I can't afford to be angry, even at the bombers. I can't keep looking backward.

Quotes by Jeff Bauman

At the end of the day I just want to be a normal guy, hang out with my daughter, go to school, and work on prosthetics.

Quotes by Jeff Bauman

I realized I had to work on all aspects of my recovery, the spiritual, mental and physical.

Quotes by Jeff Bauman

I play purely from the heart, y'know, and so if it doesn't work the first couple of hours, forget it.

Quotes by Jeff Beck

Sometimes when you turn a hobby into a job, it becomes work.

Quotes by Jeff Bennett

It's not an experiment if you know it's going to work.

Quotes by Jeff Bezos

There are two kinds of companies, those that work to try to charge more and those that work to charge less. We will be the second.

Quotes by Jeff Bezos

Social Security is not a retirement savings plan; it is a social insurance program. It's a contract that says, as a society, we will look out for you and your family when you can no longer work.

Quotes by Jeff Bingaman

Working with my dad was such a gas. We approached the work in a similar way. We only made two films together when I was an adult, Tucker, and Blown Away, but it was so much fun to play with...

Quotes by Jeff Bridges

I think the American electorate should work a little harder at getting informed. That includes hearing, truly listening, to what the other side is saying. Whether you're left or right.

Quotes by Jeff Daniels

I'm a big believer in luck - the harder you work, the luckier you become.

Quotes by Jeannette Walls

As millions of Americans look for work, the Obama campaign and Democrats are attempting to distract attention away from this administration's dismal record. The attack they have launched against Mitt Romney shows just how worried they are about facing him...

Quotes by Jeb Bradley

Florida has its own rhythm, too. People go to work, they watch their children learn and grow and start families of their own. They play in the sun and pass their lives enjoying the outsized blessings that make our state...

Quotes by Jeb Bush

What I'd like to do is be able to work with Democrats to reform current entitlement programs for future generations, grandfathering all the grandparents.

Quotes by Jeb Hensarling

You cannot borrow and spend your way into prosperity. It does not work.

Quotes by Jeb Hensarling

If I live my life thinking that something might not pass the Senate, I would never even get up and bother to go to work.

Quotes by Jeb Hensarling

For something like 'Line of Duty' to work, it has to be both plausible and unexpected.

Quotes by Jed Mercurio

There are great female role models out there, and I just feel very proud to be able to represent them in my work.

Quotes by Jed Mercurio

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.