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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.

Chicago is one city. We shall work as one people for our common good and our common goals.

Quotes by Harold Washington

The third fallacy is that affirmative action doesn't work.

Quotes by Harold Washington

One man's wage increase is another man's price increase.

Quotes by Harold Wilson

So many writers don't like to write... I like to write, and sometimes I'm afraid I like it too much, because when I get into work, I don't want to leave it. And as a result, I'll go for days...

Harper Lee

We were orbiting around the idea of intent and context. We would take the bus into work, and if you said, 'Here's a shirt you might like,' and I open it on my mobile phone, I'm not going to pull...

Quotes by Harper Reed

I usually hire people who have very exemplary work experience. Where they went to school, or what degree they have, really has no play into the hiring decision.

Quotes by Harper Reed

I really do hope that the Millennium Summit gives new impetus to the work of the United Nations.

Quotes by Harri Holkeri

Republicans believe largely in the market working, Democrats believe stereotypically that you've got to give people something. So why not give people a chance to let the market work for them.

Quotes by Harold Ford, Jr.

I think it does work. The fact that the law is there and injustices can be rectified, I think has a lot to do with the fact that the people in this country aren't as frustrated as they are in...

Quotes by Harold H. Greene

I enjoyed the administrative work because it involved working with Congress, city council, and the mayor. I had never been a politician so it was fun - learning political maneuvering.

Quotes by Harold H. Greene

I get to hang out with people I think are awesome, and do work I think is awesome. It's really cool.

Quotes by Harold Perrineau

A short piece of work means as much to me as a long piece of work.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

It's so easy for propaganda to work, and dissent to be mocked.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

The Companion of Honour I regarded as an award from the country for 50 years of work - which I thought was okay.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

I don't make judgments about my own work, and I don't analyze it; I just let it happen. That applies to everything I've done.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

The idea is to work and to experiment. Some things will be creatively successful, some things will succeed at the box office, and some things will only - which is the biggest only - teach you things that see the...

Quotes by Harold Prince

I got successful awfully quick, and I wanted it... But I do think there is responsibility to move the musical theater form forward. I think you always have to be aware of the work that came before and build on...

Quotes by Harold Prince

I don't like abrasion while I'm working. I don't thrive on chaos. I enjoy what I'm doing, and it seems to work better when I am enjoying it.

Quotes by Harold Prince

What's missing in the musical theater is producers willing to nurture new work, raise the money and put it on.

Quotes by Harold Prince

As much as we'd like to believe that our work is great and that we're infallible, we're not. Hollywood movies are made for the audience. These are not small European art films we're making.

Quotes by Harold Ramis

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.