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Quotes About Work

Employers must make far-reaching changes to employment terms and conditions for women: Equal pay for equal, decent work.
~ Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Work on the accent, it will enliven the whole.
~ Pierre Bonnard
Workers of France, it is for the freedom of the prisoners that you will go to work in Germany! It is for our country that you will go in large numbers!
~ Pierre Laval
It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.
~ Plutarch
Work is fundamental to the dignity of a person. . . . It gives one the ability to maintain oneself, one's family, to contribute to the growth of one's own nation.
~ Pope Francis
If we live the faith in our daily life, then our work too becomes a chance to spread the joy of being a Christian.
~ Pope Francis
It is vital that government leaders and financial leaders take heed and broaden their horizons, working to ensure that all citizens have dignified work, education, and healthcare.
~ Pope Francis
A lot of my travel is at least partly work, visiting schools and libraries, especially in France.
~ Quentin Blake
Pairs skating and singles are two different things. Although some skaters have achieved this successfully, it is a very difficult transition. You're looking at double work.
~ Oksana Baiul
Like the bee, we should make our industry our amusement.
~ Oliver Goldsmith
Also, I have found that I really like to work in English. It's very strange because it's exactly the opposite of what I thought it would be like.
~ Olivier Martinez
Thankfully, it became clear to me that when I compete, I lose my connection to the passion I have for my work.
~ Olympia Dukakis
In the mornings I used to say goodbye to my wife like someone going to work. I'd leave the house, walk around a few blocks, and come back like a person arriving at the office.
~ Orhan Pamuk
I enter my studio at 9 a.m. I have lunch here, I return right away to my work and I go out to dinner at 8 p.m. My daily tasks vary very much.
~ Oscar Niemeyer
I put my talent in my work, I save my Genius for my life.
~ Oscar Wilde
The fact is, that civilization requires slaves. Unless there are slaves to do the ugly, horrible, uninteresting work, culture and contemplation become almost impossible.
~ Oscar Wilde
Too often we treat prayer as the preparation for the work of the church. Do you not see? Prayer IS the work of the church.
~ Oswald Chambers
If you send your work to the magazines, you may be in for a shock. You may get a rejection note. The worst kind. A printed form. And probably you will be shattered. Shattered.
~ Unknown
As far as developing a career as an actress, I think it's a fine balance between trying to just work, and also be true to yourself.
~ Rachel True
I think is about confidence. Is about doing the right things. Is about being healthy. Is not about if I want to work or if I don't want to work. Is about if I can work or if I can't work.
~ Rafael Nadal
Enlightenment, the old teachers say, adds nothing, except maybe the recognition of a need for and a commitment to the work that still needs to be done.
~ Rafe Martin
I never read anything concerning my work. I feel that criticism is a letter to the public which the author, since it is not directed to him, does not have to open and read.
~ Rainer Maria Rilke
My dreams are my work. I design out of the things that I love.
~ Ralph Lauren
I think the people who work with me are people who love style themselves. I'm leaving the office and they're still working. They're passionate.
~ Ralph Lauren