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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.

You didn't have to know anything about show business to appreciate the characters' humor, because at its heart, 'Party Down' was about following dreams, dealing with rejection, and surviving all the lame jobs we've all had to work just to...

Quotes by Emily V. Gordon

You can have fun, but when it is time to work, work hard and be focused.

Quotes by Emily Alyn Lind

I am so proud of my parents. Through all that, they're best friends; they still go to curries together. You don't have to be together to show an example of how a relationship can work.

Quotes by Emily Atack

I was always warned about how hard it was to get work, so I didn't at all expect to get a job before I'd even left LAMDA. I was very realistic about it.

Quotes by Emily Beecham

I literally can't get anywhere now without the map on my phone. I used to use an A-Z when I first came to London, and now I really struggle because there's no dot to show where I am. And I...

Quotes by Emily Berrington

A person who has not done one half his day's work by ten o clock, runs a chance of leaving the other half undone.

Quotes by Emily Bronte

In my everyday life I'm a little bit nervous and not particularly brave. I feel like if I can be completely brave in my work then I'm doing something right.

Quotes by Emily Browning

Great companies are built in the office, with hard work put in by a team.

Quotes by Emily Chang

At the 'Vanity Fair' New Establishment Summit, I asked Alibaba CEO Mike Evans - who has nine kids! - how he does it, as well as Didi President Jean Liu, a mother of three. Evans said he couldn't do work...

Quotes by Emily Chang

I have a treadmill, and I work out with my trainer, Julie Diamond, as often as possible. She's so positive.

Quotes by Emily Deschanel

It's nice to have a sister with whom you can talk about your work and what happens in the industry. I value that.

Quotes by Emily Deschanel

It's nature that you're going to have relationships in your life, and sometimes it's with the people you work with.

Quotes by Emily Deschanel

I have to pinch myself every time I think of getting to work with Kathleen Turner.

Quotes by Emily Deschanel

It's a funny thing - when I'm crazed with work, spending time with my children relaxes me. Yet, at the end of a long weekend with them, the very thing I need to relax is a little work and time...

Quotes by Emily Giffin

Any creation of art is conceived and born under influences, amidst the atmosphere of reverie and the most customary volition of the artist. It is there, in any case, that his work arises from.

Quotes by Emile Galle

I identify with someone wanting something to work out, but not being able to get through the rocks to the river.

Quotes by Emile Hirsch

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.

Quotes by Emile Zola

My life is unrecognisable compared to what it was - 'Game of Thrones' has opened doors that were never there before. But it can be dangerous to see it in those terms, I think. It's best to take it as...

Quotes by Emilia Clarke

My parents instilled a really good work ethic from when I was little - if you want to have money to spend on holidays, you earn it. So I've always been someone who wanted to be able to survive by...

Quotes by Emilia Fox

When I go into the garden, I forget everything. It's uncomplicated in my world of gardening. It's trial and error, really. If something doesn't work, it comes out, and you start all over again.

Quotes by Emilia Fox

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.