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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.

Queens is famous throughout the world for diversity and tolerance. But really it's what we have in common that makes our neighborhoods work, our students succeed, and our families able to care for children and grandparents as they can.

Quotes by Grace Meng

We must work to stabilize Social Security. We must not gamble with our nation's social insurance program, one of our most popular and effective federal programs that has remained dependable and stable for the past 70 years.

Quotes by Grace Napolitano

What I generally tell a class is that if you're not interested in anybody else's work but your own, take another class.

Quotes by Grace Paley

That's the trouble with stories. People start out fantastic. You think they're extraordinary, but it turns out as the work goes along, they're just average with a good education.

Quotes by Grace Paley

I've certainly been very blessed. I can only say that I worked very hard in class and on set doing the best that I can at the moment. I was incredibly blessed with 'Battlestar'... I tried to work my little...

Quotes by Grace Park

I admire pop stars, and there's parts of that world I'm glad I don't have to go through. It takes a lot of work to do the things they do.

Quotes by Grace Potter

It takes a little work to be a vegan, but now it's really possible to have tasty stuff and it's better for you. I say the best test is go as far as you can and see how you feel....

Quotes by Grace Slick

I do less waiting by the phone than anyone I know in the business. I don't wait for a job. I just go on to my own work.

Quotes by Grace Zabriskie

The theater needs continual reminders that there is nothing more debasing than the work of those who do well what is not worth doing at all.

Quotes by Gore Vidal

It is very difficult for a writer of my generation, if he is honest, to pretend indifference to the work of Somerset Maugham. He was always so entirely there.

Quotes by Gore Vidal

I tend to just do whatever I want on an album and try to make it work. I'm just adventurous. It's most exciting to be at the edge of your abilities. I want to see how far I can push...

Quotes by Gotye

When you join a political party, you are attaching yourself with an organisation of skilled people. And when you work with an organisation, your working capacity becomes double. One can perform better with the help of an organisation to implement...

Quotes by Govinda

When your work speaks, you don't need to speak at all.

Quotes by Govinda

If the film is good, it will work whether it has a star or no star.

Quotes by Govinda

As a producer, you want your product to reach the maximum people. That has become a system, and to work on it has become a necessity.

Quotes by Govinda

I want my son Yash to do better work than me.

Quotes by Govinda

When a person thinks that you are not competent enough to do his film or work with him, one should not ask for work from that person.

Quotes by Govinda

The things women find rewarding about work are, by and large, the same things that men find rewarding and include both the inherent nature of the work and the social relationships.

Quotes by Grace Baruch

Well, Sean Paul we've always wanted to work with.

Quotes by Grace Chatto

It was an honor to work with Julia Michaels.

Quotes by Grace Chatto

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.