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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.

No one has the right to threaten the health, education, and well-being of children by involving them in illegal or inappropriate work.

Quotes by Hilda Solis

No family should have to depend on the labor of its children to put food on the table and no person should be forced to work in captivity.

Quotes by Hilda Solis

The United States strongly condemns the illegal disclosure of classified information. It puts people's lives in danger, threatens our national security, and undermines our efforts to work with other countries to solve shared problems.

Quotes by Hillary Clinton

We don't have enough support for maternal leave and the kinds of things that some of the European countries do. So we still make it hard on women to go into the work force and feel that they can be...

Quotes by Hillary Clinton

There is a sense that things, if you keep positive and optimistic about what can be done, do work out.

Quotes by Hillary Clinton

I'm one of these very focused people when it comes to day-to-day work, and I'm trying not to think about what comes next so that I can stay very focused on what I'm doing now.

Quotes by Hillary Clinton

I have the love and blessings of Indians and my family and I have faith in my own hard work and training. That is all I need.

Quotes by Hima Das

If you want to achieve something great, you have to work hard for it. It is as simple as that.

Quotes by Hima Das

Sometimes on a soap, it can become about all this other stuff - the party circuit, reality shows - but I gravitated towards people who kept it all about the work.

Quotes by Himesh Patel

Many people do not know how hard I work. There are many days I work more than 18 hours.

Quotes by Himesh Reshammiya

See, talent is important, and so is hard work. But if you don't have destiny and good karma on your side, talent cannot do the magic by itself.

Quotes by Himesh Reshammiya

People work out so hard for even 10 years and still aren't able to achieve the body they wish for. But luckily, my body type helped me lose weight really fast, and I became fitter.

Quotes by Hina Khan

I think playing a negative character is more difficult and challenging, since you have a lot to work on, and you have to put a lot of efforts.

Quotes by Hina Khan

I am very professional; I can work with my enemies, too.

Quotes by Hina Khan

You need to do the work to bring the money in, but not compromise standards.

Quotes by Heston Blumenthal

Now my complaint is there are only 18 hours to work in a day.

Quotes by Heston Blumenthal

But most is all to do with work. There are aspects of work that are enjoyable, that you could call a hobby.

Quotes by Heston Blumenthal

As we get older, we tend to become more risk averse because we tend to find reasons why things won't work. When you are a kid, you think everything is possible, and I think with creativity it is so important...

Quotes by Heston Blumenthal

I still love doing what I do, and I'm really lucky to get up in the morning and want to go to work.

Quotes by Heston Blumenthal

I don't like necessarily that people think 'Metal Gear' defines me. I love 'Metal Gear,' don't get me wrong. But as a creator, I really want to work on other projects, including new games.

Quotes by Hideo Kojima

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.