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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 do a lot of media work, I've been investing and I'm involved with real estate. It's totally different from what I had been doing but I find it challenging and fun. To be honest, I really don't miss the...

Quotes by Donovan Bailey

Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams.

Quotes by Donovan Bailey

My work ethic has never been a question.

Quotes by Donovan McNabb

Work ethic starts where everyone understands that you're putting that extra foot forward in order to be the best.

Quotes by Donovan McNabb

When you work and earn money as a child, you need to be confident, but it can make you a bit precocious, and I think I was a bit of a pain for a while when I was young.

Quotes by Donna Air

It's so difficult. Sometimes if I have dessert, I think, 'Well, I blew it.' That's something I need to work on and control. But still there's nothing like a buffet.

Quotes by Donna Dixon

We're not perfect. We're a work in progress. But man, America has gotten a lot of things right.

Quotes by Donna Edwards

Originally, back in 1992, DKNY started because I couldn't find a pair of jeans. I also wanted to dress my teenage daughter Gabby. So it was the perfect street wardrobe: jeans, anoraks, jumpsuits, boyfriend jackets, sweaters, skirts and dresses. Then...

Quotes by Donna Karan

To me, design and style should work toward making you look good and feel good without a lot of effort - so you can get on with the things that matter.

Quotes by Donna Karan

I truly believe that philanthropy and commerce can work together.

Quotes by Donna Karan

Design and style should work toward making you look good and feel good without a lot of effort so you can get on with the things that matter.

Quotes by Donna Karan

Italians know about human nature - they understand human nature perhaps better than anyone else does. They know that people are weak and greedy and lazy and dishonest and they just try to make the best of it; to work...

Quotes by Donna Leon

My father read 'The New York Times,' my mother did secretarial work, we had a dog, we had a garden, I had a brother.

Quotes by Donna Leon

Sound should bring you in. We have people in all these specialized departments to make it one whole. They are supposed to work together to bring us into their world, not push us away. For example, rock music has to...

Quotes by Donna McKechnie

Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon intimidated us all because she walked in and was going to be the dance captain. She was a great star, but she loved that kind of work as his assistant.

Quotes by Donna McKechnie

You really have to love the work. You can't look for stardom. That's a by-product.

Quotes by Donna Mills

My father was a middle manager at an oil company, but I never knew anything about his work. Whatever business acumen I have just got gleaned over the years.

Quotes by Donna Mills

And to get real work experience, you need a job, and most jobs will require you to have had either real work experience or a graduate degree.

Quotes by Donald Norman

In the execution of Presidential decisions work to be true to his views, in fact and tone.

Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.

Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

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.