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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.

What I'm fighting for now in my work... for an expression relevant to all manner of blacks, poems I could take into a tavern, into the street, into the halls of a housing project.

Quotes by Gwendolyn Brooks

I want to keep doing interesting work with interesting people in whatever form that may take, but I want to play the big parts of classical theatre; I want to go on stage and play great Shakespearean roles and, at...

Quotes by Gwilym Lee

I always encourage employees to feel free to raise any issues that prevent them from getting good work done.

Quotes by Gwynne Shotwell

I remember in third grade, I asked my mom, 'How does an engine work?' So my mom bought me a book.

Quotes by Gwynne Shotwell

It isn't false modesty when I say this, but although I am supposed to be a famous person it doesn't mean anything to me. I just sit at home and work.

Quotes by Gyorgy Ligeti

I think a composer is always interested in his last work.

Quotes by Gyorgy Ligeti

I think artists sometimes go back to something when we never should, for many different reasons. You hear a lot of stories that make you feel good about the work and the project; sometimes you try to relive that, like,...

Quotes by Gza

My workers are efficient - instead of trusting those backstabbing, trust those who work honestly.

Quotes by H. D. Kumaraswamy

My program intends to outsource tree plantation to uneducated rural men and women with a monthly salary of Rs5,000 for barely an hour's work.

Quotes by H. D. Kumaraswamy

I will work towards ensuring that farmers do not face any crisis and live up to the confidence they have reposed in me.

Quotes by H. D. Kumaraswamy

Find a job you like and you add five days to every week.

Quotes by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

It's physically hard for me to work. I start to break down, physically. My joints start. I get weepy eyes. I don't sleep well. I was never a hard worker, I guess. So the voiceover work ethic is really great...

Quotes by H. Jon Benjamin

I started doing comedy with no plan to do voice work. Voice work came as a function of doing comedy and meeting people who eventually develop shows like that. I didn't seek out from an early age to be on...

Quotes by H. Jon Benjamin

I think, to a degree, I'm maybe more suited for voice work. And I don't just mean my face and body. Because maybe there's something about what I do that just, for some reason, is better to just hear me.

Quotes by H. Jon Benjamin

Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.

Quotes by H. L. Hunt

I was working on the farm to get in shape, about a mile away from my parents. You know, I did everything as a kid to stay in shape - jogging, work on the farm, driving the tractor. I'll never...

Quotes by Guy Lafleur

Go ahead, work hard and never be afraid to try something. Even if you don't make it, at least you can say you tried.

Quotes by Guy Lafleur

Hockey is not a one-man show; it's a team effort. If you don't work as a team - even if one or two guys aren't working - you're not going to win. That's the way it is.

Quotes by Guy Lafleur

Our biggest goal is to continue to force ourselves to always start our creative work on a white page and not take advantage of past successes and challenging ourselves.

Quotes by Guy Laliberte

I get home from work at six or seven. When I'm busy, I set my alarm for three, get out of bed at quarter past three. I have a cup of tea and read a magazine and take the dogs...

Quotes by Guy Martin

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.