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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.

We got married in 1987; it was really Ross that wanted to get married. I had hoped I might find someone rich and never have to work again, and I could see that was not going to be the case...

Quotes by Ingrid Seward

But having set myself these goals, I had to work really hard to achieve them.

Quotes by Imran Khan

The world of fiction is a sovereign world that comes to life in the author's head and follows the rules of art, of literature. And that is the major difference that is reflected in the form of the work, in...

Quotes by Imre Kertesz

The most overrated tool: a pasta maker. Why make it when you can buy it? It's a lot of work!

Quotes by Ina Garten

We're all playing a role. You're playing a role at home, you're playing a role at work, you're playing a role to survive.

Quotes by Inbar Lavi

In my opinion, you just have to make the music. Make the music and work as hard as you can to get it out there.

Quotes by India Arie

I always knew I wanted to work in entertainment, but I actually really wanted to be a singer more than an actress.

Quotes by India de Beaufort

I'm open to anything, really. I love work.

Quotes by India Eisley

When I'm working, especially when the role is very intense or very demanding, I actually tend to relax just innately afterwards because work relaxes me more than anything.

Quotes by India Eisley

I love my life. I love my work. I love my training. It's all due to my love for life, my love for people. I'm very happy to be alive.

Quotes by Ilya Ilyin

Grass-roots work is not flashy, and rarely celebrated on the national media level, but that is where change begins.

Quotes by Ilyasah Shabazz

My father, in 1952, just in his 20s, my father became the chief spokesman for the Nation of Islam. From 1952 to 1959, there were four temples. My father was responsible and credited for having maximized this membership. From four...

Quotes by Ilyasah Shabazz

I make sure I do a lot of core work in my training.

Quotes by Iman Shumpert

My parents never told me to get a real job. They always said, 'Go for it! If this is what you want to do, work hard.' They were always very supportive.

Quotes by Imelda May

A lot of me is very up, and you have to have light and shade. They are both important and you have to be able to balance them. You have to admit that sadness is part of you and that...

Quotes by Imelda Staunton

It may come as a surprise, but Frou Frou was really like a kind of little holiday from my own work. Guy and I, we have always worked together, and then over the years, it became clear that we wanted...

Quotes by Imogen Heap

I just love crafting and shaping sounds. Actually, many of the sounds that I work with start off as organic instruments - guitar, piano, clarinet, etc. But I do love the rigidity of electronic drums.

Quotes by Imogen Heap

I'm never gonna go into a studio and work for a whole year non-stop. Just every day on my own in the studio working, it's just too damn hard.

Quotes by Imogen Heap

Opera singers, we're not muscle men; you have to be careful about your work.

Quotes by Ildar Abdrazakov

I never, never thought one day I will sing at La Scala or I will get the Grammy. I'm lucky. I work a lot with a teacher, with my coach.

Quotes by Ildar Abdrazakov

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.