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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'd been wanting to work with James McAvoy since I was in drama school. I suppose there are parallels in that we're Scottish, we went to the same drama school and share the same agent, but aside from that, he's...

Quotes by Emun Elliott

I had tuberculosis in my mid-20s. I didn't have much work, was living in a damp London basement in a sleeping bag, and ate only every other day. I looked rough and felt very run down.

Quotes by Engelbert Humperdinck

If I'm off the road, I get itchy feet. It's my work, my job.

Quotes by Engelbert Humperdinck

I really enjoy what I do. And if you want a lasting career, you have to work at it. Keep it current. Keep it fresh.

Quotes by Engelbert Humperdinck

I work out: I do a little jump-rope. I punch a bag in the gym. I do the treadmill. I do stationary-bike exercise. I maintain a healthy diet.

Quotes by Engelbert Humperdinck

My work in books, films and talks lies almost wholly with children, and I have very little time to give to grown-ups.

Quotes by Enid Blyton

If I'm in London I might meet with the fashion brands I work with or be at Vogue, where I'm a contributor.

Quotes by Emma Weymouth

I have a bad reputation in England, and I don't know why. Maybe it's something that has just followed me. But one thing I always say is that 90% of the people I've played with would say I'm an amazing...

Quotes by Emmanuel Adebayor

I'm constantly seen as a 'foreigner,' and I need my passport to prove my identity, to keep moving and to carry on my work.

Quotes by Emmanuel Jal

'Little Princess' was the first big movie that I did in America with big stages where we had kind of a different schedule to work. We had a great production designer, Bo Welch, and we had time to think about...

Quotes by Emmanuel Lubezki

The best way to afford a suit is to work.

Quotes by Emmanuel Macron

I kept trying, proposing, pushing... If you want to succeed, you cannot leave work half done, and unfortunately, many things were left half done. The choice was made not to launch a second wave of economic reforms that I was...

Quotes by Emmanuel Macron

I am an actress, I earn money, I am well-known. I don't think it is altruism to become engaged in humanitarian work. It's the least one can do.

Quotes by Emmanuelle Beart

There are moments when you feel that the desire to work is fading, and the only way to bring it back is to get away from it, to put yourself in a state of frustration so you feel the need...

Quotes by Emmanuelle Beart

There is a phrase in French, which means 'to miss.' To pass by. To not be able to stop. You love someone and someone loves you, but it just can't work for different reasons.

Quotes by Emmanuelle Beart

I think my best work has been in France with great men. It's been my great fortune to work with really great men - with Olivier Assayas, Raoul Ruiz, Jacques Rivette. I am tutored by them.

Quotes by Emmanuelle Beart

I was a typical French student of the 1990s - I imagined that, after a short excursion, I would work the rest of my life at home.

Quotes by Emmanuelle Charpentier

When you have confidence, that's what becomes attractive to other people and makes them want to work with you and spend time with you.

Quotes by Emmanuelle Chriqui

My career has been successful, but it's been a grind of hard work.

Quotes by Emmanuelle Chriqui

I feel like I want to be known first and foremost for my work.

Quotes by Emmanuelle Chriqui

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.