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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.

In motorsports we work in the grey areas a lot. You're trying to find where the holes are in the rule book.

Quotes by Danica Patrick

You lay out a plan and - say a three-year plan or a two-year plan - and say, 'This is what we can do. We can do the transportation packages, like the highway bill and the water bill, and we...

Quotes by Dan Webster

I never had high expectations going into Hollywood. I went there just to work.

Quotes by Dana Ashbrook

Though she is a proud native of one of the most famously liberal cities in the country, Feinstein has earned a reputation over the years in the Senate as someone eager to work across the aisle with Republicans.

Quotes by Dana Bash

There is nothing more important than hard work.

Quotes by Dana Bash

When I was starting out and had to cut my teeth and build my resume to get in, I had to basically work for free on a lot of things.

Quotes by Dana Brunetti

I have no regrets. I wanted to raise the kids and be a present father. When I developed a movie, I was gone for a year. That didn't really work for me. That isn't fair to make these life-forms and...

Quotes by Dana Carvey

You just have to be very humble if America has really worked for you like it has for me. Most of my friends are poor. Most of my siblings are poor. I see how hard it is just to get...

Quotes by Dana Carvey

I've reached a place with my work where I'm ready to concentrate more on life.

Quotes by Dana Delany

I love being on stage or in front of the camera. My work brings me a lot of joy. It helps me figure out who I am. I'm really lucky that I get to make a living at acting.

Quotes by Dana Delany

My big philosophy is: Try and work with good people, because the process is your life. That's going to be really, really hard. I'm glad I learned the lesson, 'Failure is OK.'

Quotes by Dana Fox

It's rare to find women who have that balance between work and life, who are really psyched for another woman's success.

Quotes by Dana Fox

If one thing that bothers me about acting, it's that there's no clear-cut number one. The closest you can get is winning an Academy Award, and I'm going to work on that if it takes me the next 50 years....

Quotes by Dana Hill

We must heed the call of action and, with courageous steps and humble hearts, work against tyranny.

Quotes by Dana Loesch

The biggest danger to media, and what ultimately drove it apart from the public's trust, are the people who believe that they are uncorrupted when their body of work doesn't support such a belief.

Quotes by Dana Loesch

You can tell a lot about a person just by watching their facial expressions. But there are times when it's best to hide your feelings, especially at work.

Quotes by Dana Perino

If you are trying to get people to work on a problem together, it's best if they don't know where you, as the supervisor/manager, stand on the question.

Quotes by Dana Perino

Many young adults I have communicated with - both in-person and over email - constantly apologize before stating their idea, or finish each sentence with a question. Unfortunately, doing so in business puts you at an immediate disadvantage with your...

Quotes by Dana Perino

People have an awful lot of problems that society has put on them and a lot to work through because of it.

Quotes by Dana Plato

I'd hopefully work through all my issues with men first so then I'd be okay being with a woman.

Quotes by Dana Plato

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.