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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.

Some people say video games rot your brain, but I think they work different muscles that maybe you don't normally use.

Quotes by Ezra Koenig

I still think that if you're excited about something, you have to work at it.

Quotes by Ezra Koenig

I was a weird animal in high school, doing no work and getting straight A's.

Quotes by Ezra Miller

I read a lot of bad scripts and weird television shows. I don't know. There's a lot of work out there I was reading at 14 years old and noticing this lack of thought. And then, reading 'Afterschool,' that's full...

Quotes by Ezra Miller

I consider criticism merely a preliminary excitement, a statement of things a writer has to clear up in his own head sometime or other, probably antecedent to writing; of no value unless it come to fruit in the created work...

Quotes by Ezra Pound

When I think of how we show faith, I cannot help but think of the example of my own father. I recall vividly how the spirit of missionary work came into my life. I was about thirteen years of age...

Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

Too often the pressure for popularity, on children and teens, places an economic burden on the income of the father, so mother feels she must go to work to satisfy her children's needs. That decision can be most shortsighted.

Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

The earth was cursed for Adam's sake. Work is our blessing, not our doom. God has a work to do, and so should we.

Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

Retirement from work has depressed many a man and hastened his death.

Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson

I listen a lot. I think people have their own answers, and if you just listen to someone and agree with them, eventually they'll work it out for themselves.

Quotes by Eve Plumb

I like to help kids, work with kids in detention homes. Don't tell a kid what's right and wrong. He knows what's right and wrong. Find out what his attitude and his aptitude are; try to help him where he...

Quotes by Evel Knievel

Whatever muscles I have are the product of my own hard work and nothing else.

Quotes by Evelyn Ashford

There are good reasons why we don't want everyone to learn nuclear physics, medicine or how financial markets work. Our entire modern project has been about delegating power over us to skilled people who want to do the work and...

Quotes by Evgeny Morozov

I used to work for an NGO called Transitions Online, and I was their Director of New Media. I was a very idealistic fellow who thought that he could use blogs, social networks and new media to help promote democracy,...

Quotes by Evgeny Morozov

Universities ought to be aware of the degree they would want to accept funding from governments like China to work on, say, face recognition technology.

Quotes by Evgeny Morozov

You're not just playing for yourself but for your country, and that's nerve-wracking. It makes you work harder.

Quotes by Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Social media is about friending someone so they'll invite you to a party or get you a job. If that's the work, Snapchat is the playground.

Quotes by Evan Spiegel

Technology businesses in general are susceptible to hacking. That's why you have to work really, really, really hard with law enforcement, with security experts, internal and external groups, to make sure you're paying attention and addressing security concerns.

Quotes by Evan Spiegel

I text nonstop, and I love emoji. I'm also on the phone quite a bit for work - probably more than 10 calls per day.

Quotes by Evan Spiegel

Blogging and traditional media work together. Twitter complements traditional media.

Quotes by Evan Williams

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.