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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 don't know why I was lucky enough to have people in my community take me in. To be able to continue school. Or why I was lucky enough to find work or go to college. I do know that...

Quotes by Diane Guerrero

I'm one of nine sisters. My parents were dairy farmers in Wisconsin. My father didn't believe in girls doing farm work. Girls did housework, and he hired young men to do farm work. I would have preferred to be outside.

Quotes by Diane Hendricks

I love Nic Cage. He was so much fun to work with.

Quotes by Diane Kruger

I play a curator, the most American part you can think of. My work is to protect the Declaration of Independence. I work at the National Archives in Washington.

Quotes by Diane Kruger

It must have been so impossible to think about it and dare to do that, so they feel compassionate for her. I don't think the movie would work otherwise.

Quotes by Diane Kruger

I do give myself a break in my personal life but I think in work, if you don't push yourself you get bored and want to do something else.

Quotes by Diane Kruger

Life is more important than work.

Quotes by Diane Kruger

I don't want to let my life as a woman pass me by. There's a time to work, there's a time to be young and crazy, and there should be a time to enjoy motherhood. I'm actually looking forward to...

Quotes by Diane Kruger

To work with someone you love is something special, an incredible experience. But it could be a negative. You have to make a strong commitment to be honest; you're not just being polite, like strangers on an airplane; you're working.

Quotes by Diane Ladd

I was raised by free-spirited people, though my father gave me a very strong work ethic.

Quotes by Diane Lane

You can't get work without working.

Quotes by Diane Lane

I think fun is an important part of the entertainment industry, and it should be. Anybody who's not incorporating some of that into their work needs to take a break, go away, and have an attitude adjustment.

Quotes by Diane Lane

I don't know what it is, exactly, but there's a negative drag on film sets after the second week or so, a mutinous vibe because the infinite capacities of the directors and everybody else become quite finite and everybody's under...

Quotes by Diane Lane

For me, going away to work is the hardest part of my life and career.

Quotes by Diane Lane

I love my work, but there is no price you can put on what you miss when you are away from your kids.

Quotes by Diane Lane

So I was thinking I go to America. I think that would work, conquering America. Because they're so upbeat and positive and polite.

Quotes by Diane Morgan

Writing is work and cooking is relaxing.

Quotes by Diane Mott Davidson

I told the caterer I'd work for nothing if he'd teach me about catering. I lasted one week full-time. It was exhausting.

Quotes by Diane Mott Davidson

Legal dialogue is awesome, but you can't ad lib. It's much more fun to be looser and say things like, 'Can I work in a Han Solo reference?' I'm a 'Star Wars' freak.

Quotes by Diane Neal

When you have a creative business and ideas generated from people working together, I think you can work happier together.

Quotes by Diane Nelson

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.