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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 am the first to point out that I really am not kind to illustrators. By that, I mean I really don't give that much to work with.

Quotes by James A. Moore

Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.

Quotes by James Allen

Everybody should work in their nation's capitol and see how politics actually work because it was the most eye opening experience of my life.

Quotes by Jake Tapper

I certainly don't think that it's the job of any journalist to make the presidency work.

Quotes by Jake Tapper

Everyone should work in politics to see how horrible it is.

Quotes by Jake Tapper

I think there are periods in this country when behavior is abhorrent: McCarthy, Watergate, Bill Clinton. It's just a question of how the checks and balances in the American system work and how leaders stand up to it or don't...

Quotes by Jake Tapper

I have a wife and a son and daughter. What do I need to do to make their lives better, happier? What can I do in terms of my time or my attention given that I am very busy at...

Quotes by Jake Tapper

All that men will serve God with must be done in Faith, viz. in the Spirit. It is the Spirit that maketh the work perfect, and acceptable in the sight of God. All that a man undertaketh and doeth in...

Quotes by Jakob Bohme

You have to have a work ethic, and you have to be educated in what you're doing. You have to take it seriously. It doesn't mean that everything you do has to be serious. But you've got to have the...

Quotes by Jakob Dylan

Songs are not better just because they're emotionally honest. To write a song well, you have to put some work into it and grind it out.

Quotes by Jakob Dylan

I do look at songwriting as a lot of work. I don't over-intellectualize music as a special medium that only some people deserve to do. I think it's something you do if you put the work in.

Quotes by Jakob Dylan

I'm not somebody who carries around a notepad and writes songs all day long. I don't imagine everything I think of is worth being in a song. So I tend to collect notes, and I set time aside to go...

Quotes by Jakob Dylan

Nobody is going to be more disinterested in your work than your own kid.

Quotes by Jaleel White

Oh, the first dish I learned to make, I think I was about 10 years old, I made my dad spaghetti and broccoli for dinner when he got home from work, and it was, like, a surprise.

Quotes by Jaleel White

I was fortunate to work with some very powerful producers like Tom Miller and Bob Boyett.

Quotes by Jaleel White

I love the game of basketball. I love being able to work every day. I love being able to watch film, be a student of the game. It may not show emotionally, but I just love that I'm able to...

Quotes by Jalen Brunson

I expect myself to be the best player I can be. I really believe I can be one of the best who's ever played. That's how hard I work. That's going to be my mindset no matter where I am...

Quotes by Jalen Brunson

I was always taught that pressure comes when you aren't prepared or didn't work hard enough.

Quotes by Jalen Brunson

Honestly, I really just think I work too hard to feel any pressure.

Quotes by Jalen Brunson

I love holding myself accountable and being held accountable by my teammates. It's never easy, but it comes with the role of being a leader, and if your leadership is not up to par, then the team won't be willing...

Quotes by Jalen Brunson

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.