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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.

The post area I had to unlearn. And yeah, now it's a relearning process. It's different. It's learning what works and what doesn't work.

Quotes by Chris Bosh

Larry Drake - I love his work... He plays a very disabled character like the role I'm playing.

Quotes by Chris Burke

I would love to do different things, like behind-the-scenes work - just like Ron Howard!

Quotes by Chris Burke

I hope that I'm not simply defined by 'The X-Files,' and I hope I have more work that is important to do.

Quotes by Chris Carter

When the surf is really good, it's hard for me to concentrate on work. So I really have to watch when and where I surf - I won't get anything done if I get the fever. Then it's like I...

Quotes by Chris Carter

I got to do Disney Sunday movies. I got to do a TV pilot there. And it really helped me to realise that I needed to not just be a writer, but a producer, to see my work up on...

Quotes by Chris Carter

I believe it's time to put our best ideas on the table and work toward a bipartisan solution, with the single goal of leaving the Social Security system stronger than we found it.

Quotes by Chris Chocola

I know we can fix our problems. When there are people in the room who care more about doing the job they were elected to do than they worry about winning reelection, it is possible to work together, achieve principal...

Quotes by Chris Christie

We have a lot of work to do in New Jersey, but I am darn proud we've brought our state back.

Quotes by Chris Christie

The most basic excitement was the opportunity to work with Dave Cockrum. He was an artist I'd admired for years and our imaginations were ridiculously simpatico.

Quotes by Chris Claremont

My whole life is my work.

Quotes by Chris Cleave

You work all your life to get the top; you don't want to give that up.

Quotes by Chris Coleman

I wish I could walk into a room and feel superior and have my nose up at everybody, but I can't, because I know I'm just a huge nerd, and that wouldn't work for me.

Quotes by Chris Colfer

Spider-Man initially made me want to come to New York and work for Marvel; I wanted to be a comic book artist.

Quotes by Chris Columbus

Away from our cameras, I know Tim Tebow has done some terrific work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation... so I'm an admirer of his.

Quotes by Chris Connelly

I'm thrilled with my body of work.

Quotes by Chris Cooper

You jot down ideas, memories, whatever, concerning your real life that somehow parallels the character you're playing, and you incorporate that in your scene work.

Quotes by Chris Cooper

When I feel like I'm doing my best work, there is a bit of a freedom, a bit of flight that you're not so much losing yourself but you're sort of in the zone.

Quotes by Chris Cooper

Good scripts have always been, I think, hard to find. Good storytelling, good writing - it's just not easy. I have made it a point that - if I'm going to put the energy into doing this work - I...

Quotes by Chris Cooper

There is no living African writer who has not had to, or will not have to, contend with Achebe's work. We are either resisting him - stylistically, politically, or culturally - or we are writing toward him.

Quotes by Chris Abani

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.