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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.

At Barcelona, we didn't do gym work until the age of 18. That was really hard.

Quotes by Gerard Pique

Most times with vanity projects, publishers don't believe in the work; they just believe in the name.

Quotes by Gerard Way

A lot of times, when you work at the top level, you feel like your part really isn't as important; you don't feel as involved in the growth.

Quotes by Gerardo Martino

It's very important to have a good group of people that get along well, where the people come in to work and do it in a happy way, that they enjoy being at the club.

Quotes by Gerardo Martino

The national team requires a work commitment but also a personal one as well. To lead your country is something very different.

Quotes by Gerardo Martino

I'm an admirer of Guardiola's work.

Quotes by Gerardo Martino

We want to encourage those who are able to work, no question.

Quotes by Gerhard Schroder

I do get scared, but I think - like it says in another book I've read - feel the fear and do it anyway. I try to have courage, pray a little bit and work through it. I'd rather try,...

Quotes by Geri Halliwell

I can always write. Sometimes, to be sure, what I write is crap, but it's words on the page and therefore it is something to work with.

Quotes by Geraldine Brooks

I always thought writer's block was something that prats used as an easy excuse for not doing any work.

Quotes by Geraldine McCaughrean

Most of my central characters lack confidence but overcome their timidity or low self-esteem to win through in the end, so I suppose there is a kind of wish-fulfillment at work.

Quotes by Geraldine McCaughrean

When I was asked to play 'Miss Marple,' I was given the Kevin Elyot script for 'The Body in the Library.' I was a fan of his theatre work anyway, and I just thought it was brilliant. I was immediately...

Quotes by Geraldine McEwan

My gift, if I have one, is choosing terrific talent and providing the atmosphere for them to do their best work.

Quotes by Geraldine Stutz

I'd work to make it hip again to spend time in our fabled and fabulous land. But with a Puerto Rican father and a Jewish mother, I would probably be better suited as mayor of New York.

Quotes by Geraldo Rivera

We continued the hard work of integrating TWA, because at that time we still thought an efficient connecting hub in St. Louis could be a profitable addition to our network.

Quotes by Gerard Arpey

Markets that don't work we're going to step away from.

Quotes by Gerard Arpey

As long as you do the best work that you can and not make it bland... because you're going down a lane that is trying to make everybody happy. You have to take an angle on these things.

Quotes by Gerard Butler

So many actors get caught up in their technique, and to be honest, I see it really getting in the way. I see them forcing things. I definitely do my best work when I'm free of that. But I think...

Quotes by Gerard Butler

You will have ups and downs - but believe anything is possible. With hard work, it can come off.

Quotes by Geraint Thomas

Many training programs and often schools focus on just a skill or a kind of work competency. That's only half the equation.

Quotes by Gerald Chertavian

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.