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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.

My work explores the frontier between rationalism and superstition and the wavering boundary between the two.

Quotes by David Almond

Themes around education and learning run through my work.

Quotes by David Almond

I love acting. It's a lot of fun work, interesting work, and you get to work with some very interesting people. But I seemed to be OK walking away from it for a little while and then coming back to...

Quotes by David Alpay

Doctors will prescribe medicines for a particular disease but, as a side effect, those medications will work to prevent dozens of others.

Quotes by David Andrew Sinclair

I believe in my work and advocate for my conclusions.

Quotes by David Andrew Sinclair

When I got to the reading all the work, I was reduced to being an actor in an experimental play that I'd already written. And I didn't want to be an actor.

Quotes by David Antin

I want to figure out what kind of artist I want to be, because with the 'American Idol' process, it just works really fast. The night of the finale, they said, 'OK, here are all the label people that you're...

Quotes by David Archuleta

What I find is really interesting is the Ear-Nose-Throat doctor thing, which I know would take a lot of work and education, but it's something that really interests me, because it's something that helps people who've had the same problems...

Quotes by David Archuleta

I work 338 days a year, 16 hours a day.

Quotes by Dave Pelzer

You can't be in debt and win. It doesn't work.

Quotes by Dave Ramsey

Going forward, as we work to strengthen our border in the interests of homeland security, we must also recognize the economic importance of immigration reform.

Quotes by Dave Reichert

But probably for the last ten years or so, I've been fitting in animation work into my other projects.

Quotes by Dave Rowntree

Over the course of those 12 episodes we discarded what didn't work and kept what did and that refined it.

Quotes by Dave Rowntree

'Cerebus' is my attempt at a literary work.

Quotes by Dave Sim

I work very closely with my publisher and just give them tons and tons of music, and then they link that with different songwriters and stuff. I'm basically a workaholic. So, I figured I might as well just start working...

Quotes by Dave Sitek

I think the harder you work, the more luck you have.

Quotes by Dave Thomas

You can't be afraid of failure and you can't be afraid of success, because either one gets in the way of your work.

Quotes by Dave Van Ronk

That's the great thing about how 'SVU' works. They work with so many Broadway actors, they are very used to getting us out in time for the show.

Quotes by Daveed Diggs

I think it's important that your work is in conversation with artists in your community.

Quotes by Daveed Diggs

Recording vocals has the same kind of physical demands as you experience a lot in theater work.

Quotes by Daveed Diggs

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.