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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.

You know and I know and economists know that trickle-down economics doesn't work.

Quotes by Dannel Malloy

I had an acting coach while I was doing the show and every week I could see my work improving. I really liked working on the show because I was learning new things every day.

Quotes by Dannii Minogue

As soon as you think you can do whatever you want and you have whatever great professional in the world waiting to work with you, then you are sunk.

Quotes by Danny Boyle

It drove me mad not being able to know more about Pink Floyd when I was a little kid. But that's the great thing - there was this mystery behind it, and we couldn't find out enough. It made your...

Quotes by Danny Carey

We toured for close to three years after 'Undertow' came out, so by the time we started to work on 'AEnima,' we had matured as functional musicians, and that changes your sound completely. Once you have that kind of freedom,...

Quotes by Danny Carey

We're not really in the business to sell ourselves. We want to sell what we work on.

Quotes by Danny Carey

We've always considered our music to be a healing process. It's our 'tool' to work things out with each other and try to communicate with each other and learn things. And it's good for everyone - us and our audience...

Quotes by Danny Carey

It's fun to be on the edge. I think you do your best work when you take chances, when you're not safe, when you're not in the middle of the road, at least for me, anyway.

Quotes by Danny DeVito

I had to do this very aggressive, big score in a very short time, and knowing that in the beginning, middle, and end would be this very, very famous theme, but I still had to weave a score around it...

Quotes by Danny Elfman

The goal is to work as much as possible in projects I respect and that will help me grow.

Quotes by Daniela Ruah

Talent is only a part of the work. It is the work that generates the talent.

Quotes by Daniela Vega

There are those special projects that don't ever feel like work but just a blessing to be a part of, and 'Revolution' is one of those projects.

Quotes by Daniella Alonso

I really want to work in a movie with Quentin Tarantino. I think he makes fantastic movies. I love people that create a different reality for the actors to live in.

Quotes by Daniella Alonso

I love Halloween! I love it so much that I used to work at a haunted house every year.

Quotes by Daniella Monet

I don't want to be like anyone else or do what someone else did. I want to be like me and do what's best for me. I can't go do stuff Cardi B did - that may not work for...

Quotes by Danielle Bregoli

Because I've worked with Netflix from the beginning, and that's my first job, I only want to work with creators, producers, and networks that are pushing the limit and putting people on the screen that haven't had their stories told...

Quotes by Danielle Brooks

There's a lot to be said for women who want to focus primarily on acting. Other women, on the other hand, aspire to combine their work in acting with other ventures in fashion, business, directing, writing, producing, etc. It's a...

Quotes by Danielle Campbell

I took acting classes, and I'm always trying to improve myself. Everyone can improve, and the more you work in the industry, the better you are going to feel about it.

Quotes by Danielle Campbell

I've never actually played an Australian or worked in Australia. I really want to change that. I really want to work here - that would be great.

Quotes by Danielle Macdonald

I've seen a bunch of movies about pageants, and I know in general how they work.

Quotes by Danielle Macdonald

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.