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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.

All my life, I've been lucky to work in social justice, starting as a labor organizer working with low-wage working women.

Quotes by Cecile Richards

If you look at the workforce and the way our laws work around so many issues, it's as if women are supposed to retrofit themselves into a workplace that was never created for them.

Quotes by Cecile Richards

It's such a joy to work with different ensembles and create a collaboration. Rehearsing and building a performance is very interesting for me.

Quotes by Cecilia Bartoli

I suspect that writers and other creators are never really finished with any work.

Quotes by Cecilia Dart-Thornton

You have to put work into relationships to keep them fun.

Quotes by Cecily Strong

I used to go around looking as frumpy as possible because it was inconceivable you could be attractive as well as be smart. It wasn't until I started being myself, the way I like to turn out to meet people...

Quotes by Catherine Zeta-Jones

I wish I was born in that era: dancing with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, going to work at the studio dressed in beautiful pants, head scarves, and sunglasses.

Quotes by Catherine Zeta-Jones

There are no moral lectures in 'Lookaway, Lookaway;' there aren't even any lessons. But there is passion. It is a work that hides its craft but never its beauty, that is ambitious but never pretentious, that does not sacrifice nuance...

Quotes by Cathleen Schine

For women, World War II had offered an opportunity, and often the necessity, to get out of the house to work.

Quotes by Cathleen Schine

We can't afford to let high performing talent just walk away from our companies without providing an opportunity to work through family needs.

Quotes by Cathy Engelbert

When you build your network, keep yourself open to new ideas, concepts, and theories. Some of them may even contradict and challenge long-held points of view. This isn't beneficial only to someone in my profession, but to every line of...

Quotes by Cathy Engelbert

Ultimately, this is about having fun at work. You want to enjoy your job. You're going to have higher-performing employees.

Quotes by Cathy Engelbert

In 1976 I wrote a lot about women trying to claim the right to work.

Quotes by Cathy Guisewite

Edgar Degas's famous sculpture, 'Little Dancer Aged Fourteen,' served as my muse for 'The Painted Girls.' I came upon a television documentary on the work, and as someone who held the sculpture in high esteem and who largely considered ballet...

Quotes by Cathy Marie Buchanan

Republicans absolutely support equal pay for equal work.

Quotes by Cathy McMorris Rodgers

I've always believed in equal pay for equal work.

Quotes by Cathy McMorris Rodgers

With each generation, women's ability to live the lives they choose reaches a place their grandmothers never thought possible. But that doesn't mean everything is perfect or that our work is finished.

Quotes by Cathy McMorris Rodgers

The significant disparity in work opportunities for people with disabilities is the direct result of government programs and policies that propagate dependency.

Quotes by Cathy McMorris Rodgers

There have been a lot of times when work and parenting conflicted for me. Every day.

Quotes by Cathy McMorris Rodgers

I have a supportive family and an outstanding team, but I also have a flexible work schedule that allows me, at least some of the time, to get to the kids' school program or the doctor visits when I need...

Quotes by Cathy McMorris Rodgers

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.