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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 love working with people and having them bring something to the table that I couldn't. I think one of my favourite artists to work with has been Kucka. She's Australian, too, and it's great working with her because we...

Quotes by Flume

If I work with Bjork, then I'll be a happy soul, man.

Quotes by Flying Lotus

I was first inspired to make music by my cousin Oran. He was making music on an old Mac II by himself in his little lab, and I just started taking up after him. He was the first person to...

Quotes by Flying Lotus

I'm not much of a coffee person, but when I wake up and the sun is shining through the window, I'll get a lil' bit of green tea and get to work.

Quotes by Flying Lotus

I love Snoop - I grew up with his music - but I never thought for a second that we'd work together.

Quotes by Flying Lotus

I'd love to work with Drake. I got Drake beats.

Quotes by Flying Lotus

I need to help people to create the best work that they can. It's just something a producer should do anyway.

Quotes by Flying Lotus

I work a lot.

Quotes by Flying Lotus

Take pride in your work at all times. Remember, respect for an umpire is created off the field as well as on.

Quotes by Ford Frick

Review your work. You will find, if you are honest, that 90% of the trouble is traceable to loafing.

Quotes by Ford Frick

Keep all your personalities out of your work. Forget and forgive.

Quotes by Ford Frick

You try to pull away the experiences until you get to the core of humanity, and you find that light that exists in everybody. It's that light that I'm searching for in all of my work - is that connective...

Quotes by Forest Whitaker

The key is that I'm trying to keep growing and trying to keep learning and deepen my connection in every way, in my life, in my work. That's what I do when I look at a role.

Quotes by Forest Whitaker

I work as if I were going to be the next person to need a respirator. I share in the benefits I bestow on others, and my work has enriched my life.

Quotes by Forrest Bird

I've said before, the number one thing that we have to work on is protecting the gay community from sharia law. Now, in the United States, it's probably not a big issue right now, but my brother-in-law is gay, and...

Quotes by Foster Friess

The McCain-Feingold limit on how much you give a candidate didn't really work because people found ways to get around it.

Quotes by Foster Friess

My life needed to be saved. Not just Foxy. That's my character. That's my work. Inga is a person.

Quotes by Foxy Brown

He who does Christ's work must stay with Christ always.

Quotes by Fra Angelico

I don't always have the best eating habits. I like butter and ice cream. There are days when I should work out and I don't. But it's never too late to change old habits.

Quotes by Florence Griffith Joyner

The workingmen have perceived that women are in the field of industry to stay; and they see, too, that there can not be two standards of work and wages for any trade without constant menace to the higher standard.

Quotes by Florence Kelley

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.