Logo - Feel The Words

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.

Well, television is grueling. The hours are grueling, it's hard work, and there's a lot of pressure to get it done without a lot of rehearsal time.

Quotes by Evan Peters

I started acting, when I was 15, in commercials and guest roles. I was definitely a working actor, so I was thankful for that. But I never had to work at a store, although I would have liked to.

Quotes by Evan Peters

I tried to - I wanted to work at Blockbuster.

Quotes by Evan Peters

Ryan Murphy's a brilliant director to work with who's very fun and creative.

Quotes by Evan Peters

Singing makes me so happy and feeds my soul so much that I almost wouldn't want it to get tainted and become this work thing.

Quotes by Evan Rachel Wood

Academics act like they are important, but when something is academic it is meaningless. People say, 'It's academic, now let's get work done.'

Quotes by Evan Sayet

Everyone wants to work in America. Maybe not blockbusters or Terminator, but to have the choice.

Quotes by Eva Green

I didn't want to do 'Casino Royale' when they told me to audition. I said no. Then they sent me the script, and I thought it was actually very interesting - and I had no other work at the time.

Quotes by Eva Green

I had a moment where I had reached 200,000 followers. At the time, a lot of people would get to that number on YouTube, and they'd stop growing. I was really scared because I didn't want that to happen to...

Quotes by Eva Gutowski

I'm lucky, I can sleep from takeoff until we land; so I'm fresh, rested and ready to work on arrival.

Quotes by Eva Herzigova

I have the most openness about my art... It's total freedom and willingness to work. I'm willing really to walk on the edge, and if I haven't achieved it, that's where I want to go. But in my life -...

Quotes by Eva Hesse

Don't ask what it means or what it refers to. Don't ask what the work is. Rather, see what the work does.

Quotes by Eva Hesse

'All My Children' taught me a great work ethic; you work so hard on a soap opera!

Quotes by Eva LaRue

I think what destroys Hollywood marriages is our work schedule, not so much infidelity.

Quotes by Eva Longoria

In my family, there was one cardinal priority - education. College was not an option; it was mandatory. So even though we didn't have a lot of money, we made it work. I signed up for financial aid, Pell Grants,...

Quotes by Eva Longoria

I got my degree. More importantly, I got a key to American opportunity. That's who we are - a nation that rewards ambition with opportunity. Where hard work can lead to success, no matter where you start.

Quotes by Eva Longoria

I didn't really blossom until my mid teens, and by that time I had to work on my personality to make people like me. I found it easy to make people laugh and I was always pretty popular.

Quotes by Eva Longoria

I've always thought of myself as a role model even before being a 'celebrity.' I've always been doing charity work and volunteering in the community since I was 8, so when you do that, I think you just assume that...

Quotes by Eva Longoria

I'm on the road more than 250 days a year for the WWE. It can be challenging to find time to work out.

Quotes by Eva Marie

Walking into the WWE I was brand new; I did not know how things worked. Deep down I wanted everyone to cheer and adore me but this is the WWE where it doesn't work that way all the time.

Quotes by Eva Marie

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.