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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.

To become a singer requires work, work, and again, work! It need not be in any special corner of the earth; there is no one spot that will do more for you than other places. It doesn't matter so much...

Quotes by Enrico Caruso

The one thing I've learned in the last ten years is that successful artists don't get paid to write and sing songs, they get paid for the psychological roller coaster they're going to have to ride. That's the hard work.

Quotes by Enrique Iglesias

I'm not going to work so that Pena Nieto is the best known or most recognized in the world. I'm going to work so that Mexico has results.

Quotes by Enrique Pena Nieto

I find that music makes people just sit and listen, firstly. Then, they seem to interpret their own emotions with the music and it makes them ponder their own life a lot. And then they start to question: Am I...

Quotes by Enya

It's a noisy environment we all live in, whether it's traffic or the workplace, so it's very difficult to think about your life in general. A lot of people are afraid to do that. They like to hide behind their...

Quotes by Enya

Listen: when you work for an employer for six years, are you gonna sit here and tell me you ain't gotta bad thing to say about them?

Quotes by Enzo Amore

I trained under Bill DeMott. I did a lot of my promo work with Dusty Rhodes.

Quotes by Enzo Amore

I would say that my forte is cutting the line. My entire life's work is me having zero patience and not waiting in a line.

Quotes by Enzo Amore

My track record is that I have always sought to work with warmth and in a constructive way with the leaders of other components of the Jewish faith.

Quotes by Ephraim Mirvis

It's the best feeling when you wake up and it's warm and cozy, and you don't have to go to work.

Quotes by Emmy Rossum

Well, I'm just very blessed that I still love my work and I can still work, I still have an audience and I love what I do.

Quotes by Emmylou Harris

I'm blessed to be able to work at something that I'm good at, and that I love. It's not something I take for granted.

Quotes by Emmylou Harris

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me.

Quotes by Emo Philips

The hardest thing is for me to let the work go and let myself just live. Every actor is different; they each have their own strengths and weaknesses; trust and ease are mine.

Quotes by Emory Cohen

I'm glad I chose more vulnerable work about what is love and what is freedom and those kinds of things. But there's something innate in me where I always come back to characters with an edge.

Quotes by Emory Cohen

I don't know the definition of a star; I am just an actor. I prefer doing hard work, as I feel luck can't do much in absence of hard work. I am a lazy person - when I entered into...

Quotes by Emraan Hashmi

I was an assistant director for a year, and I realized, 'God, this is a lot of hard work. This is going to take time. So what's the shortcut? What's the better option?' Then thankfully, someone said, 'Why don't you...

Quotes by Emraan Hashmi

I always make sure I work hard every day and give everything in the game, in training, and off the pitch, too.

Quotes by Emre Can

I've developed a lot under Jurgen Klopp. I am very grateful to him, and it is a lot of fun to work with him.

Quotes by Emre Can

I have to work hard. I have to get fitness back. If I get game time - which is always different to training - I have to work hard on my game and get confidence again.

Quotes by Emre Can

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.