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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.

If there's criticism of my work that's legitimate. I'm ready to hear of it.

Quotes by Edward Klein

That the primary effect of gene mutation may be as simple as the substitution of a single amino acid by another and may lead to profound secondary changes in protein structure and properties has recently been strongly indicated by the...

Quotes by Edward Lawrie Tatum

In my work, I have always tried to push the boundaries of what fashion can do.

Quotes by Edward Enninful

The next generation of innovators, who need neutrality the most, are not at the bargaining table. They're hard at work in their labs or classrooms, dreaming of the next big thing, and hoping that the Internet is as open to...

Quotes by Edward Felten

Our work is the presentation of our capabilities.

Quotes by Edward Gibbon

It has always been my practice to cast a long paragraph in a single mould, to try it by my ear, to deposit it in my memory, but to suspend the action of the pen till I had given the...

Quotes by Edward Gibbon

To take my work seriously would be the height of folly.

Quotes by Edward Gorey

Much good work is lost for the lack of a little more.

Quotes by Edward H. Harriman

Normally, an actress has to work to bring out her male side. In our case, the dynamic is reversed. The actor playing her modelled himself on Sharon Stone.

Quotes by Edward Hall

I was entirely comfortable reaching across the Senate aisle to work with Democrats.

Quotes by Edward Brooke

And at no point did making 'Brothers McMullen' feel like work or hardship. It was really just a matter of 11 days of fun over the course of 8 months.

Quotes by Edward Burns

When you work with a DeNiro or Hoffman, they love what they do so much that there's never any competitive vibe. It's more about how do we do this thing together.

Quotes by Edward Burns

It is a juggling act and I have been in it for 12 years now, which is about 11 years longer than I thought I would be, and then the priority there is thinking how can I stay somewhat irrelevant...

Quotes by Edward Burns

I wish I could create an IMAX film that would make my work accessible to a broader audience.

Quotes by Edward Burtynsky

Lowering the middle-class tax rate... will likely lower work efforts and increase government dependence.

Quotes by Edward Conard

To advocate both for more immigration and for faster wage growth for the working and middle class is to work at cross-purposes.

Quotes by Edward Conard

In my work, I have never had any use for anything that I have known in advance.

Quotes by Eduardo Chillida

Art is that which comes to a man, and stands between himself and an implacable witness: the work.

Quotes by Eduardo Chillida

This work is a torture on the rump but a joy to the heart.

Quotes by Eduardo Galeano

There is a tradition that sees journalism as the dark side of literature, with book writing at its zenith. I don't agree. I think that all written work constitutes literature, even graffiti.

Quotes by Eduardo Galeano

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.