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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 do all my work by storyboard, so as I draw the storyboard, the world gets more and more complex, and as a result, my North, South, East, West directions kind of shift and go off base, but it seems...

Quotes by Hayao Miyazaki

Everyone has their own approach to how they work.

Quotes by Hayden Christensen

The main reason I did 'Captain America' was because I wanted to get out of my own head and stop taking my work so seriously.

Quotes by Hayley Atwell

Delegating doesn't mean passing off work you don't enjoy, but letting your employees stretch their skills and judgment.

Quotes by Harvey Mackay

Amateurs wait for inspiration. The real pros get up and go to work.

Quotes by Harvey Mackay

It's so wide; that's what I love most about my career. It's been varied, and the music has been varied, because I find myself getting bored pretty easily. So for me, to work in the studio has been great. I...

Quotes by Harvey Mason, Jr.

I continue to be disappointed that people don't try and diversify the kind of work they are doing in comics.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

I think the people who would be the least interested in my work would be people who read lots of comic books.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

I thought I had a great opportunity when I started doing my comic book in 1972. I thought there was so much territory to work in.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

It didn't take long to establish myself, as far as people thinking my work was good. They liked it from the start.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

My work looks like a comic book in form, but it's not a typical comic book in content. I write autobiographical stuff.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

The way I write is, I listen to things in my head, and then I copy them down. I memorize conversations and things like that; I seem to be able to do that pretty well. I suppose in that respect...

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

I have to be a freelance writer for the rest of my life, unless I get some kind of real lucky break. But other than that, I'll always have to work. I always worry about whether my stuff is going...

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

I'm pretty aggressive, and maybe obnoxious, about trying to get work.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

I worry about getting work, and then when I get it, I worry about doing it well. I don't want to just go through the motions and give people stuff. This stuff is really important to me.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

I want to keep doing as much work as I can, and I want to keep the level high. I'm wondering if something is going to happen to me to screw it up.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

Our company is built on people - those who work for us, and those we do business with.

Quotes by Harvey S. Firestone

I spend so much of my day at work. I would like to have the workplace be part of a healthier strategy. Reminding me more about walking the steps rather than taking that elevator. Not just promoting healthier food in...

Quotes by Harvey V. Fineberg

I've found the 90-10 rule to be pretty true: 90 percent of what I come up with and write down is kinda 'eh,' and then somehow, someway, 10 percent of it happens to work out really great in my act.

Quotes by Hasan Minhaj

Employers will work you longer for less money and under questionable safety conditions because it is their duty to prioritize the bottom line. As individuals, we cannot complain. That's why we need a union to speak for us, certainly when...

Quotes by Haskell Wexler

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.