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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.

It's very difficult to ignore humanitarian disasters. The royalties from my albums continue to support my charity work.

Quotes by Cat Stevens

Considering the fact that I have been in the spotlight more or less since I was 18, there is an aspect of normality to my public profile, which I have grown to live with. As much as I would like...

Quotes by Cat Stevens

Success doesn't happen in a vacuum. You're only as good as the people you work with and the people you work for.

Quotes by Casey Kasem

I work in both very strict conditions and very loose, more open-minded conditions in advertising, and Nike is by far the most open-minded of all.

Quotes by Casey Neistat

The reason why I'm sending my super-intellectual 12-year old kid to tech school is because I don't believe he would succeed in this world unless he first learned to work with his hands.

Quotes by Casey Neistat

I was willing to accept a bad reputation if I deserved it, but it was going to be based on my actions, not on anybody's history. I'm not running from my family - I couldn't embrace my family more. But...

Quotes by Casey Wasserman

Close your bodily eye, that you may see your picture first with the eye of the spirit. Then bring to light what you have seen in the darkness, that its effect may work back, from without to within.

Quotes by Caspar David Friedrich

Tim Burton... as an actor you wait and wish and hope and pray you'll work with him.

Quotes by Casper Van Dien

My manager has a car payment, so I work every night.

Quotes by Carrot Top

Friends think your life is so glamorous, and it is. But there are times when, instead of going to a glamorous party, I would rather just come home from work, pop in a DVD and eat some microwave popcorn with...

Quotes by Carson Kressley

I don't personally see my work as being dark. What interests me is a balance between light and dark.

Quotes by Carter Burwell

Most films I work on, the people making the film are constantly second-guessing the executives of the studio, the producer, and the audience. It is very hard to accomplish anything in that situation.

Quotes by Carter Burwell

At the Global Crop Diversity Trust, we work to conserve the diversity that will allow the adaptation and evolution of our agricultural crops in the context of climate change and other challenges.

Quotes by Cary Fowler

You work with the communities to make films. And you just don't go in and take over their territory.

Quotes by Cary Fukunaga

I grew up in a family that was committed to service, to reaching out and helping others. That's what inspired me to work in public service.

Quotes by Cary Kennedy

When you start working on a series, it's almost too much work. It's like a movie a week.

Quotes by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

I aim to work hard and do my best to try to win with Real Madrid, which is my dream.

Quotes by Casemiro

My grandmother used to cook for eight every day - sitting down lunches and dinner, the way you do it in Italy, you sit down. And when my parents could afford their own place, I went with them but still...

Quotes by Carrie Ann Inaba

Often, I dream about work. For instance, the night before the Oscars, I dreamt about the Oscars and I dreamt about who I wanted to interview. Interestingly, one of the people I really wanted to interview was Keanu Reeves, and...

Quotes by Carrie Ann Inaba

When I'm in New York, I have a wonderful hair and makeup team. We've just been laughing all day today. In work, I believe that you really need to choose people that you get along with because work is life,...

Quotes by Carrie Ann Inaba

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.