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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.

Not being busy is something I worry about, but I think work begets work.

Quotes by Dominic Monaghan

I've worked on films where the budgets are almost limitless and you're in trailers that are bigger than a hotel room. You're taken care of and the food is amazing, the quality of the job is amazing and then you...

Quotes by Dominic Monaghan

I don't need to have three feather pillows in my trailer. I just don't work that way.

Quotes by Dominic Monaghan

Much of the work legal executives do has to be supervised by a solicitor, irrespective of the experience or ability of the individual. In practice, this is a major disincentive to legal executives setting up their own high street practices....

Quotes by Dominic Raab

Legal executives often specialise in areas such as conveyancing, family law, probate, and litigation. Training is typically spread over five years of combined study and work.

Quotes by Dominic Raab

In the 21st century, we face new and more intense global competition, spanning the ambitious and industrious economies from Latin America to Asia. To meet the challenge, Britain must rediscover and reward the lost virtue of hard work - a...

Quotes by Dominic Raab

From the cradle to the grave, men are getting a raw deal. Men work longer hours, die earlier, but retire later than women.

Quotes by Dominic Raab

A lot of times, we also have to live and work. You have to make money to pay rent. In that respect, I don't think you can be so demanding. Those great stories are not the normal stories that come...

Quotes by Djimon Hounsou

Work, look for peace and calm in work: you will find it nowhere else.

Quotes by Dmitri Mendeleev

Pleasures flit by - they are only for yourself; work leaves a mark of long-lasting joy, work is for others.

Quotes by Dmitri Mendeleev

When I was a young student, I only listened to foreign music, mainly rock music and hard rock. Then I surprised myself by discovering ethnic music. Now I like to listen to music from different places, and in many situations....

Quotes by Dmitry Medvedev

Work that mobilizes you 24 hours per day and makes you responsible to all of the people in the country is worth propelling yourself through jetlag and uncomfortable news for.

Quotes by Dmitry Medvedev

It's important my daughters learn from the hard work my wife and I put into this company. Who better to look out for your best interests than family?

Quotes by Do Won Chang

I think I've got my business notions and my sense for that sort of thing from my dad. My dad never had a chance to go to school. He couldn't read and write. But he was so smart. He was...

Quotes by Dolly Parton

I don't have anything to say about other people's art and their work.

Quotes by Dolly Parton

I always ask God to work through me and let me be a light of some kind and help in this world, so I always pray for that, and I always want to do good.

Quotes by Dolly Parton

I never looked at basketball as work. I always enjoyed it as my hobby. I loved it. Once that love is gone, and I'm tired of working out every day and doing all the stuff to get me ready for...

Quotes by Dirk Nowitzki

It's fun being around guys that want to work, that want to learn, that want to get better.

Quotes by Dirk Nowitzki

Work is important, no doubt, but one can end up neglecting family and friends in the bargain. So I have resolved not to let that happen and maintain work-life balance by taking time out for the people who matter the...

Quotes by Disha Patani

He is one of the finest and kindest human beings I have come across. When you meet him, you will understand why he is the Jackie Chan. It's not just for his work but also the kind of person he...

Quotes by Disha Patani

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.