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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'm not saying that if you're working at home, raising a family, that's not work. I want to disrupt the narrative around what it means to be a woman who works. The whole point of my brand is that women...

Quotes by Ivanka Trump

I invite you to leverage Serbia because we have talented young professionals who are multilingual, highly educated, and willing to work for competitive wages.

Quotes by Ivica Dacic

There is no rule without revolts and conspiracies, even as there is no property without work and worry.

Quotes by Ivo Andric

I think having a kid is going to make me work harder in a way that's slightly overdue.

Quotes by Ivo Graham

If work isn't rooted in comedy, people will turn from it, or they'll use it like soap opera.

Quotes by Israel Horovitz

I began coming to Paris in the 1960s when I was told audiences here liked my work. More than 20 of my plays have been produced in Paris, and several have had long runs and have returned in revivals.

Quotes by Israel Horovitz

It's not unusual for people to like Florida in the winter. I'm not a great tourist. I like coming down to work.

Quotes by Israel Horovitz

It's torment to look in the mirror and not recognize the man in the reflection. How amazing would it be to love someone through their honest and ugly moments?! It takes a journey to work off the mask to become...

Quotes by Israel Houghton

I started to work with cotton fabrics. I used cotton because it's easy to work with, to wash, to take care of, to wear if it's warm or cold. It's great. That was the start.

Quotes by Issey Miyake

Even when I work with computers, with high technology, I always try to put in the touch of the hand.

Quotes by Issey Miyake

I suppose there are many, but I cannot imagine ever having a more perfect collaboration than that which Penn-san and I shared. It was based upon mutual trust, respect, and a desire to have our own work pushed to new...

Quotes by Issey Miyake

Frank Gehry not only understood my sense of fun and adventure but also reciprocated it and translated that feeling into his work.

Quotes by Issey Miyake

Boys have been wearing skirts for some time now. My three assistants wear mini skirts. They come to work on their motorcycles wearing mini skirts. The French saw the idea on the streets and have done it in better fabrics,...

Quotes by Issey Miyake

Indian paper is famous, Egyptian papyrus, Chinese paper... every country has used this natural material. But the problem is it's going to run out because it's very difficult work.

Quotes by Issey Miyake

In Paris, we call the people who make clothing 'couturiers' - they develop new clothing items - but actually, the work of designing is to make something that works in real life.

Quotes by Issey Miyake

I would love to work with Ryan Reynolds - I think he is hilarious and talented - and also Seth Rogen.

Quotes by Italia Ricci

There are so many amazing directors I would love to work with, like Christopher Nolan, who is a total pipe dream.

Quotes by Italia Ricci

I am more and more convinced that literature is made up of works, genres, schools, discussions, problems, collective work in order to solve certain problems.

Quotes by Italo Calvino

My university work was not central to my education.

Quotes by Italo Calvino

A classic is a work which persists as a background noise even when a present that is totally incompatible with it holds sway.

Quotes by Italo Calvino

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.